December 10, 2015 (Volume 80)

Federal Register December 10, 2015

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105 documents were published on this date.

Agencies Publishing on December 10, 2015

Agriculture Department logo Agriculture Department

Determinations of Whether to Conduct Referendums:

Title Type Published
This notice announces the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) determination not to conduct a continuance referendum regarding the 1991 amendments to the Cotton Research and Promotion Order (Order) provided for in the Cotton Research and Promotion...
Notice Dec 10, 2015

Meetings:

Title Type Published
The Shoshone Resource Advisory Committee (RAC) will meet via conference call. The committee is authorized under the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act (the Act) and operates in compliance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act...
Notice Dec 10, 2015

Civil Rights Commission logo Civil Rights Commission

Meetings:

Title Type Published
Notice is hereby given, pursuant to the provisions of the rules and regulations of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights (Commission) and the Federal Advisory Committee Act that the Indiana Advisory Committee (Committee) will hold a meeting on Wednesda...
Notice Dec 10, 2015
Notice is hereby given, pursuant to the provisions of the rules and regulations of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights (Commission) and the Federal Advisory Committee Act that the Wisconsin Advisory Committee (Committee) will hold a meeting on Thursd...
Notice Dec 10, 2015

Commerce Department logo Commerce Department

Title Type Published
Commerce Control List Overview and the Country Chart; CFR correction
Rule Dec 10, 2015
CFR Correction
Rule Dec 10, 2015

Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Investigations, Orders, or Reviews:

Title Type Published
Based on affirmative final determinations by the Department of Commerce (Department) and the International Trade Commission (ITC), the Department is issuing a countervailing duty order on supercalendered paper (SC paper) from Canada.
Notice Dec 10, 2015
On June 5, 2015, the Department of Commerce (the Department) published the preliminary results of the administrative review of the antidumping duty order on welded carbon steel standard pipe and tube products (welded pipe and tube) from Turkey.\1\ Th...
Notice Dec 10, 2015

Export Trade Certificates of Review:

Title Type Published
The Secretary of Commerce, through the Office of Trade and Economic Analysis ("OTEA"), issued an amended Export Trade Certificate of Review to the California Almond Export Association on November 24, 2015. The Certificate has now been amended ten tim...
Notice Dec 10, 2015

Meetings:

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The United States Department of Commerce's (DOC) International Trade Administration (ITA), with participation from the U.S. Departments of Energy and State, is organizing the 9th Annual U.S. Industry Program at the International Atomic Energy Agency...
Notice Dec 10, 2015
The U.S. Department of Commerce's International Trade Administration (ITA), in partnership with the U.S. Department of Energy, is organizing the third Japan-United States Decommissioning and Remediation Fukushima Recovery Forum ("Fukushima Recovery F...
Notice Dec 10, 2015

Production Activities; Authorizations:

Trade Missions:

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The United States Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration is organizing a trade mission to Chile, Peru, Bolivia, Paraguay, Uruguay, Mexico and Argentina that will include the Trade Winds--Latin America business forum in Santiago, C...
Notice Dec 10, 2015
The U.S. Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration, is organizing a healthcare trade and investment mission to Peru. The mission is designed to promote U.S. companies in the following areas: Pharmaceutical producers, medical device m...
Notice Dec 10, 2015
The United States Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration (ITA), is organizing an Information and Communication Technology Trade Mission to Istanbul, Turkey and Ankara from November 28th-December 1st, 2016. The trade mission will f...
Notice Dec 10, 2015
The United States Department of Commerce's International Trade Administration (ITA) is organizing an Executive-led Renewable Energy Trade Mission to Mexico from May 16 to 19, 2016. The Renewable Energy Trade Mission offers a timely and cost-effective...
Notice Dec 10, 2015
The United States Department of Commerce (DOC), International Trade Administration (ITA), U.S. and Foreign Commercial Service (CS), is organizing an executive-led Safety and Security Trade Mission to Kuwait and Saudi Arabia scheduled for November 12-...
Notice Dec 10, 2015
The United States Department of Commerce International Trade Administration's (ITA) U.S. and Foreign Commercial Service (USFCS) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, are organizing a Subsea & Onshore Technology Trade Mission to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil October 19...
Notice Dec 10, 2015
The United States Department of Commerce International Trade Administration's (ITA) U.S. and Foreign Commercial Service (US&FCS) in Turkey is organizing a Transportation Technologies, Equipment & Systems Trade Mission to Turkey on September 26-30, 20...
Notice Dec 10, 2015
The United States Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration, is organizing an education mission to Panama and Honduras with an optional stop to Guatemala. The Department of Commerce is partnering with the Department of State's Educat...
Notice Dec 10, 2015
The United States Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration (ITA), is organizing a Trade Mission to Honduras, Guatemala, and El Salvador from May 16 to 20, 2016. The purpose of this mission is to assist U.S. companies in launching or...
Notice Dec 10, 2015

Defense Department logo Defense Department

Title Type Published
This rule establishes the National Language Services Corps (NLSC) in the Code of Federal Regulations by describing the program and its responsibilities pursuant to the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013, Section 954. This Section...
Rule Dec 10, 2015

Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board logo Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board

Title Type Published
The Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board (Board) published a notice of a recommendation to the Secretary of Energy in the Federal Register of December 3, 2015, (80 FR 75665), concerning emergency preparedness at the Pantex Plant. The Board correct...
Notice Dec 10, 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 an extension of an existing information collection.
Notice Dec 10, 2015
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 Dec 10, 2015
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. chapter 3501 et seq.), ED is proposing an extension of an existing information collection.
Notice Dec 10, 2015

Energy Department logo Energy Department

Title Type Published
Combined Filings
Notice Dec 10, 2015
Combined Filings
Notice Dec 10, 2015
Commission Staff Attendance
Notice Dec 10, 2015
Technical Conferences
Notice Dec 10, 2015

Complaints:

Environmental Impact Statements; Availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
Merced River and Merced Falls Hydroelectric Projects; Merced Irrigation District; Pacific Gas and Electric Co.
Notice Dec 10, 2015

Environmental Protection Agency logo Environmental Protection Agency

Air Quality State Implementation Plans; Approvals and Promulgations:

Title Type Published
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is narrowly disapproving elements of a State Implementation Plan (SIP) submission from Wisconsin regarding the infrastructure requirements of section 110 of the Clean Air Act (CAA) for the 2006 fine particula...
Rule Dec 10, 2015

Decisions:

Title Type Published
The Environmental Protection Agency ("EPA") is granting the California Air Resources Board's ("CARB") request for authorization of amendments to its Portable Diesel-Fueled Engines Air Toxics Control Measure ("Portable Engine Amendments"). EPA is also...
Notice Dec 10, 2015

Tolerance Exemptions:

Title Type Published
This regulation establishes an exemption from the requirement of a tolerance for residues of D-glucitol, polymer with decanedioic acid, octadecanoate; D-glucitol, polymer with decanedioic acid, docosanoate; D-glucitol, polymer with decanedioic acid,...
Rule Dec 10, 2015

Federal Communications Commission logo Federal Communications Commission

Petitions:

Title Type Published
Petitions for Reconsideration (Petitions) have been filed in the Commission's proceeding by: Kathleen O'Brien Ham, on behalf of T- Mobile USA, Inc.; Caressa D. Bennet, on behalf of PBP Group, LLC, Bulloch Cellular, Inc., Pineland Cellular, Inc., and...
Proposed Rule Dec 10, 2015

Federal Reserve System logo Federal Reserve System

Title Type Published
Proposals to Engage in or to Acquire Companies Engaged in Permissible Nonbanking Activities
Notice Dec 10, 2015

Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board logo Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board

Title Type Published
Meetings; Sunshine Act; Correction
Notice Dec 10, 2015

Health and Human Services Department logo Health and Human Services Department

Title Type Published
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Notice Dec 10, 2015
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Notice Dec 10, 2015
Notice is hereby given that the Office of Research Integrity (ORI) has taken final action in the following case: Girija Dasmahapatra, Ph.D., Virginia Commonwealth University: Based on the report of an inquiry conducted by Virginia Commonwealth Univer...
Notice Dec 10, 2015

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

Title Type Published
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing an opportunity for public comment on the proposed collection of certain information by the Agency. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (the PRA), Federal Agencies are required to publish noti...
Notice Dec 10, 2015

Regulatory Review Periods for Patent Extensions:

Title Type Published
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has determined the regulatory review period for ARGUS II VISUAL STIMULATION SYSTEM and is publishing this notice of that determination as required by law. FDA has made the determination because of the submission...
Notice Dec 10, 2015
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has determined the regulatory review period for ELIQUIS and is publishing this notice of that determination as required by law. FDA has made the determination because of the submission of an application to the D...
Notice Dec 10, 2015
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has determined the regulatory review period for FULYZAQ and is publishing this notice of that determination as required by law. FDA has made the determination because of the submission of an application to the D...
Notice Dec 10, 2015
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has determined the regulatory review period for SIRTURO and is publishing this notice of that determination as required by law. FDA has made the determination because of the submission of an application to the D...
Notice Dec 10, 2015
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has determined the regulatory review period for VERAFLOX and is publishing this notice of that determination as required by law. FDA has made the determination because of the submission of an application to the...
Notice Dec 10, 2015

Requests for Information:

Title Type Published
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is seeking public input from state and local governments, community based organizations, academic institutions, professional organizations, advocacy groups, private industry, and other non-federal sta...
Notice Dec 10, 2015

Homeland Security Department logo Homeland Security Department

Title Type Published
Articles Conditionally Free, Subject to a Reduced Rate, etc.; CFR Correction
Rule Dec 10, 2015
Base (1% annual-chance) Flood Elevations (BFEs) and modified BFEs are made final for the communities listed below. The BFEs and modified BFEs are the basis for the floodplain management measures that each community is required either to adopt or to s...
Rule Dec 10, 2015

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

Title Type Published
30-Day notice of information collection for review; G-79A; information relating to beneficiary of Private Bill; OMB Control No. 1653-0026.
Notice Dec 10, 2015

Drawbridge Operations:

Title Type Published
The Coast Guard has issued a temporary deviation from the operating schedule that governs the Burlington-Bristol Bridge on Route 413, across the Delaware River, at mile 117.8, between Burlington, NJ and Bristol, PA. This deviation restricts the opera...
Rule Dec 10, 2015

Housing and Urban Development Department logo Housing and Urban Development Department

Title Type Published
Consistent with the National Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Standards Act of 1974, as amended, this notice invites interested persons to submit proposed changes to update and revise HUD's Manufactured Home Construction and Safety Standa...
Notice Dec 10, 2015

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

Title Type Published
HUD is seeking approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for the information collection described below. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act, HUD is requesting comment from all interested parties on the proposed collection of...
Notice Dec 10, 2015

Interior Department logo Interior Department

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

Title Type Published
We (National Park Service) have sent an Information Collection Request (ICR) to OMB for review and approval. We summarize the ICR below and describe the nature of the collection and the estimated burden and cost. We may not conduct or sponsor and a p...
Notice Dec 10, 2015

International Trade Commission logo International Trade Commission

Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Investigations, Orders, or Reviews:

Title Type Published
Potassium Phosphate Salts from China
Notice Dec 10, 2015

Complaints:

Title Type Published
Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has received a complaint entitled Certain Radio Frequency Identification ("RFID") Products and Components Thereof, DN 3104; the Commission is soliciting comments on any public intere...
Notice Dec 10, 2015

Justice Department logo Justice Department

Title Type Published
Proposed Consent Decrees under the Clean Air Act and Clean Water Act
Notice Dec 10, 2015
Proposed Settlement Agreements under CERCLA and the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
Notice Dec 10, 2015

Bulk Manufacturers of Controlled Substances; Applications:

Title Type Published
Notice of application.
Notice Dec 10, 2015

Importers of Controlled Substances; Applications:

Title Type Published
Notice of application.
Notice Dec 10, 2015

Labor Department logo Labor Department

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

Title Type Published
The Department of Labor (DOL or Department), as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a preclearance consultation program to provide the public and Federal agencies with an opportunity to comment on propose...
Notice Dec 10, 2015
OSHA solicits public comments concerning its proposal to extend the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) approval of the information collection requirements specified in the Standard on Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for Shipyard Employment (...
Notice Dec 10, 2015

National Credit Union Administration logo National Credit Union Administration

Title Type Published
The NCUA Board proposes to comprehensively amend its chartering and field of membership rules to put them in a more efficient framework and to maximize access to federal credit union services to the extent permitted by law. The amendments will implem...
Proposed Rule Dec 10, 2015

N
National Science Foundation

Title Type Published
The National Science Foundation (NSF) has submitted the following information collection requirement to OMB for review and clearance under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13. This is the second notice for public comment; the first...
Notice Dec 10, 2015

Peace Corps logo Peace Corps

Title Type Published
The Peace Corps will be submitting the following information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval. The purpose of this notice is to allow 60 days for public comment in the Federal Register preceding...
Notice Dec 10, 2015

Personnel Management Office logo Personnel Management Office

Title Type Published
Pay under the General Schedule; CFR Correction
Rule Dec 10, 2015

P
Postal Regulatory Commission

Title Type Published
The Commission is noticing a recent Postal Service filing concerning the addition of Priority Mail Contract 156 negotiated service agreement to the competitive product list. This notice informs the public of the filing, invites public comment, and ta...
Notice Dec 10, 2015
The Commission is noticing a recent Postal Service filing concerning the addition of Priority Mail Express & Priority Mail Contract 23 negotiated service agreement to the competitive product list. This notice informs the public of the filing, invites...
Notice Dec 10, 2015

Postal Service logo Postal Service

Title Type Published
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Dec 10, 2015

Securities and Exchange Commission logo Securities and Exchange Commission

Title Type Published
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Notice Dec 10, 2015
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Notice Dec 10, 2015
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Notice Dec 10, 2015
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Notice Dec 10, 2015

Applications:

Title Type Published
Applicants request an order to permit business development companies ("BDCs") and certain closed-end management investment companies to co-invest in portfolio companies with each other and with affiliated investment funds. Applicants: Alcentra Capita...
Notice Dec 10, 2015

Small Business Administration logo Small Business Administration

Disaster Declarations:

Title Type Published
This is a Notice that the U.S. Small Business Administration is accepting applications for disaster loans from the State of Connecticut. Incident: Hurricane Sandy Reopening. Incident Period: 10/27/2012 through 11/08/2012. Effective Date: 12/02/2015....
Notice Dec 10, 2015
This is a Notice that the U.S. Small Business Administration is accepting applications for disaster loans from the State of Maryland. Incident: Hurricane Sandy Reopening. Incident Period: 10/26/2012 through 11/04/2012. Effective Date: 12/02/2015. Phy...
Notice Dec 10, 2015
This is a Notice that the U.S. Small Business Administration is accepting applications for disaster loans from the State of Maryland. Incident: Hurricane Sandy Reopening. Incident Period: 10/26/2012 through 11/04/2012. Effective Date: 12/02/2015. Phy...
Notice Dec 10, 2015
This is a Notice that the U.S. Small Business Administration is accepting applications for disaster loans from the State of New Jersey. Incident: Hurricane Sandy Reopening. Incident Period: 10/26/2012 through 11/08/2012.
Notice Dec 10, 2015
This is a Notice that the U.S. Small Business Administration is accepting applications for disaster loans from the State of New York. Incident: Hurricane Sandy Reopening. Incident Period: 10/27/2012 through 11/08/2012. Effective Date: 12/02/2015. Phy...
Notice Dec 10, 2015
This is a Notice that the U.S. Small Business Administration is accepting applications for disaster loans from the State of North Carolina. Incident: Hurricane Sandy Reopening. Incident Period: 10/27/2012 through 10/30/2012. Effective Date: 12/02/201...
Notice Dec 10, 2015
This is a Notice that the U.S. Small Business Administration is accepting applications for disaster loans from the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. Incident: Tropical Storm Sandy Reopening. Incident Period: 10/25/2012 through 10/26/2012. Effective Date:...
Notice Dec 10, 2015
This is a Notice that the U.S. Small Business Administration is accepting applications for disaster loans from the State of Rhode Island. Incident: Hurricane Sandy Reopening. Incident Period: 10/26/2012 through 10/31/2012. Effective Date: 12/02/2015....
Notice Dec 10, 2015
This is an amendment of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the State of South Carolina (FEMA-4241-DR), dated 10/05/2015. Incident: Severe Storms and Flooding. Incident Period: 10/01/2015 through 10/23/2015. Effective Date: 11/30/201...
Notice Dec 10, 2015
This is a Notice that the U.S. Small Business Administration is accepting applications for disaster loans from the Commonwealth of Virginia. Incident: Tidal Surge, Rain and Wind from Hurricane Sandy Reopening. Incident Period: 10/28/2012.
Notice Dec 10, 2015
This is a Notice that the U.S. Small Business Administration is accepting applications for disaster loans from the State of West Virginia. Incident: Hurricane Sandy Reopening. Incident Period: 10/29/2012 through 11/10/2012. Effective Date: 12/02/2015...
Notice Dec 10, 2015

Meetings:

Title Type Published
The SBA is issuing this notice to announce the location, date, time and agenda for the 2nd quarter meetings of the National Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Advisory Board.
Notice Dec 10, 2015

State Department logo State Department

Title Type Published
In accordance with Executive Order 13563 of January 18, 2011, which addresses agency review of existing regulations, including those that may be outmoded or ineffective, the Department of State is repealing our regulations on civil aviation. These re...
Rule Dec 10, 2015

Surface Transportation Board logo Surface Transportation Board

Discontinuance of Service Exemptions:

Title Type Published
DOT, STB
CSX Transportation, Inc., St. Clair and Clinton Counties, IL
Notice Dec 10, 2015

Transportation Department logo Transportation Department

Title Type Published
In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces that the renewal Information Collection Requests (ICRs) abstracted below are being forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and comment. The ICRs d...
Notice Dec 10, 2015
This notice announces final environmental actions taken by FHWA and FTA that are final within the meaning of Federal transportation law. The actions relate to a proposed transportation project, the Seattle Multimodal Terminal at Colman Dock Project,...
Notice Dec 10, 2015

Buy American Waivers:

Title Type Published
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) received a request from the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LACMTA) for a Buy America non-availability waiver for the procurement of a proposed innovative electronic platform track in...
Notice Dec 10, 2015
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) received a request from the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) for a Buy America waiver for Voith Turbo Schneider Propeller GmbH (Voith) 21/R5 propulsion units based on non-availability. Voith, locat...
Notice Dec 10, 2015

Commercial Driver's License Standards:

Title Type Published
FMCSA proposes to revise the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs) by requiring that passengers in property-carrying commercial motor vehicles (CMVs) use the seat belt assembly whenever the vehicles are operated on public roads. This rule...
Proposed Rule Dec 10, 2015

Discontinuance of Service Exemptions:

No documents available.

Importation Eligibility; Petitions:

Title Type Published
This document announces receipt by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) of a petition for a decision that model year (MY) 2012 Fisker Karma passenger cars (PC) that were not originally manufactured to comply with all applicable...
Notice Dec 10, 2015

Requests for Information:

Title Type Published
This notice is a Request for Information (RFI) to support the FHWA in the identification of proven, market-ready innovations for potential deployment through the fourth round of the Every Day Counts (EDC) initiative in 2017-2018.
Notice Dec 10, 2015

Treasury Department logo Treasury Department

Title Type Published
The Department of the Treasury, Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP or Bureau) is amending its regulations in order to remove certain obsolete language, clarify the rules of conduct on the property, and increase the maximum penalty amount permitted...
Proposed Rule Dec 10, 2015
On October 23, 2015, the Department published a notice of availability and request for comments regarding an application to Treasury to reduce benefits under the Central States, Southeast and Southwest Areas Pension Plan in accordance with the Multie...
Notice Dec 10, 2015

Veterans Affairs Department logo Veterans Affairs Department

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

Title Type Published
VA OSDBU, is announcing an opportunity for public comment on the proposed collection of certain information by the agency. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, Federal agencies are required to publish notice in the Federal Register concer...
Notice Dec 10, 2015
In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501-3521), this notice announces that the Veterans Health Administration (VHA), Department of Veterans Affairs, will submit the collection of information abstracted below to the...
Notice Dec 10, 2015

Meetings:

Title Type Published
Notice of meeting.
Notice Dec 10, 2015

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