Federal Register December 30, 2015 (Volume 80)

Agencies Publishing on December 30, 2015

Agriculture Department (3)
Civil Rights Commission (2)
Commerce Department (3)
Defense Department (9)
Education Department (1)
Energy Department (10)
Environmental Protection Agency (3)
Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (1)
Federal Communications Commission (6)
Federal Reserve System (3)
General Services Administration (0)
Health and Human Services Department (16)
Homeland Security Department (2)
Interior Department (5)
Justice Department (1)
Labor Department (2)
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (0)
Nuclear Regulatory Commission (2)
Postal Service (4)
Securities and Exchange Commission (23)
Social Security Administration (1)
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Special Counsel Office (1)
Transportation Department (8)
Treasury Department (1)

Agriculture Department

Title	Type	Published
Agriculture Department > FS Ski Area Water Clause The U.S. Forest Service (Forest Service or Agency) is amending its internal directives for ski area concessions by adding two clauses to the Special Uses Handbook, Forest Service Handbook (FSH) 2709.11, Chapter 50, addressing the sufficiency of water...	Notice	Dec 30, 2015

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

Title	Type	Published
Agriculture Department > FS Information Collection; Recreation Fee and Wilderness Program Administration In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Forest Service is seeking comments from all interested individuals and organizations on the extension to the information collection: Recreation Fee and Wilderness Program Administration.	Notice	Dec 30, 2015

Roadless Area Conservation:

Title	Type	Published
Agriculture Department > FS Extension of Comment Period on the Proposed Rule on Roadless Area Conservation; National Forests System Lands in Colorado The Forest Service published a notice in the Federal Register on November 20, 2015, initiating a 45-day comment period on the proposed rule on Roadless Area Conservation; National Forests System Lands in Colorado. The closing date for the 45-day comm...	Proposed Rule	Dec 30, 2015

Civil Rights Commission

Meetings:

Title	Type	Published
Civil Rights Commission Notice of Public Meeting of the Illinois Advisory Committee to Discuss Approval of a Project Proposal to Study Civil Rights and Environmental Justice in the State 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 Illinois Advisory Committee (Committee) will hold a meeting on Friday,...	Notice	Dec 30, 2015
Civil Rights Commission Notice of Public Meeting of the Michigan Advisory Committee for a Meeting To Discuss Preparations for a Public Hearing Regarding the Civil Rights Impact of Civil Forfeiture Practices in the State 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 Michigan Advisory Committee (Committee) will hold a meeting on Tuesday...	Notice	Dec 30, 2015

Commerce Department

Title	Type	Published
Commerce Department > NOAA Extension of Deep Seabed Exploration Licenses: Response to Comments Due to a clerical error, comments submitted by the Center for Biological Diversity on a requested extension of Deep Seabed Hard Mineral Resources Act exploration licenses were not considered until after the licenses were extended. After reviewing and...	Notice	Dec 30, 2015

Meetings:

Title	Type	Published
Commerce Department > NOAA Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (MAFMC); Public Meeting The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council will hold a public meeting of its Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Advisory Panel (AP) and its Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish AP.	Notice	Dec 30, 2015
Commerce Department > NOAA New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting The New England Fishery Management Council (Council) is scheduling a public meeting of its Scientific & Statistical Committee to consider actions affecting New England fisheries in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ). Recommendations from this group wi...	Notice	Dec 30, 2015

Defense Department

Title	Type	Published
Defense Department Proposed Collection; Comment Request In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Defense Logistics Agency announces a proposed public information collection and seeks public comment on the provisions thereof. Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collection o...	Notice	Dec 30, 2015
DOD, GSA, NASA Contractors Performing Private Security Functions Outside the United States 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 an extension of a previously approved information collection requ...	Notice	Dec 30, 2015

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

Title	Type	Published
DOD, GSA, NASA Information Collection; Economic Purchase Quantity-Supplies 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 an extension of a previously approved information collection requ...	Notice	Dec 30, 2015
DOD, GSA, NASA Information Collection; Price Redetermination 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 an extension of a previously approved information collection requ...	Notice	Dec 30, 2015

Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplements:

Title	Type	Published
Defense Department > DARS Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Defense Contractors Performing Private Security Functions (DFARS Case 2015-D021) DoD is proposing to amend the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to consolidate requirements that are applicable to DoD contracts for private security functions performed in designated areas outside the United States, make chan...	Proposed Rule	Dec 30, 2015
Defense Department > DARS Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Multiyear Contract Requirements (DFARS Case 2015-D009) DoD is proposing to amend the DFARS to implement a section of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year (FY) 2015 and a section of the Department of Defense Appropriations Act for FY 2015, which address various requirements for multiyear...	Proposed Rule	Dec 30, 2015
Defense Department > DARS Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Network Penetration Reporting and Contracting for Cloud Services (DFARS Case 2013-D018) DoD is issuing an interim rule amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to provide contractors with additional time to implement security requirements specified by a National Institute of Standards and Technology Special...	Rule	Dec 30, 2015
Defense Department > DARS Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Taxes-Foreign Contracts in Afghanistan (DFARS Case 2014-D003) DoD is issuing a final rule amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to notify contractors of requirements relating to Afghanistan taxes for contracts performed in Afghanistan.	Rule	Dec 30, 2015
Defense Department > DARS Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Trade Agreements Thresholds (DFARS Case 2016-D003) DoD is issuing a final rule amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to incorporate increased thresholds for application of the World Trade Organization Government Procurement Agreement and the Free Trade Agreements, as...	Rule	Dec 30, 2015

Education Department

Title	Type	Published
Education Department Impact Aid Programs The Secretary proposes to amend the Impact Aid Program regulations issued under title VIII of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as amended (ESEA or "the Act"). The proposed regulations govern Impact Aid payments to local educational...	Proposed Rule	Dec 30, 2015

Energy Department

Title	Type	Published
Energy Department > FERC Combined Notice of Filings Combined Filings	Notice	Dec 30, 2015
Energy Department > FERC Combined Notice of Filings #2 Combined Filings	Notice	Dec 30, 2015
Energy Department > FERC Combined Notice of Filings #1 Combined Filings	Notice	Dec 30, 2015
Energy Department Energy Conservation Program: Test Procedures for Commercial Prerinse Spray Valves On June 23, 2015, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NOPR) to amend the test procedure for commercial prerinse spray valves. That proposed rulemaking serves as the basis for this final rule. Specifically, this...	Rule	Dec 30, 2015

Agenda and Discussion Topics for Staff Technical Conference:

Title	Type	Published
Energy Department > FERC Revised Critical Infrastructure Protection Reliability Standards; Supplemental Notice of Agenda and Discussion Topics for Staff Technical Conference Revised Critical Infrastructure Protection Reliability Standards	Notice	Dec 30, 2015

Applications Accepted for Filing, Soliciting Comments, Motions to Intervene, and Protests:

Title	Type	Published
Energy Department > FERC Public Utility District No. 1 of Snohomish County, Washington; Notice of Application Accepted for Filing, Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests Snohomish County, WA; Public Utility District No. 1	Notice	Dec 30, 2015

Exempt Wholesale Generators:

Title	Type	Published
Energy Department > FERC Notice of Effectiveness of Exempt Wholesale Generator Status Green Mountain Storage, LLC; Meyersdale Storage, LLC; Moxie Freedom LLC; et al.	Notice	Dec 30, 2015

Meetings:

Title	Type	Published
Energy Department Environmental Management Site-Specific Advisory Board, Nevada This notice announces a meeting of the Environmental Management Site-Specific Advisory Board (EM SSAB), Nevada. The Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463, 86 Stat. 770) requires that public notice of this meeting be announced in the Federal...	Notice	Dec 30, 2015

Requests for Temporary Waivers:

Title	Type	Published
Energy Department > FERC Breitburn Operating LP; Notice of Request for Temporary Waiver Breitburn Operating LP	Notice	Dec 30, 2015

Schedules for Environmental Review:

Title	Type	Published
Energy Department > FERC Texas Gas Transmission, LLC; Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review of the Northern Supply Access Project Texas Gas Transmission, LLC; Northern Supply Access Project	Notice	Dec 30, 2015

Environmental Protection Agency

Title	Type	Published
Environmental Protection Agency Treatment of Data Influenced by Exceptional Events On November 20, 2015, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed a rule titled, "Treatment of Data Influenced by Exceptional Events." The EPA is extending the comment period on the proposed rule and the notice of availability of the related d...	Proposed Rule	Dec 30, 2015

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

Title	Type	Published
Environmental Protection Agency Information Collection Request Submitted to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; National Water Quality Inventory Reports (Reinstatement) The Environmental Protection Agency has submitted an information collection request (ICR), "National Water Quality Inventory Reports (Renewal)" (EPA ICR No. 1560.11, OMB Control No. 2040-0071) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review a...	Notice	Dec 30, 2015

Determinations of Attainment; 1997 Ozone Standard:

Title	Type	Published
Environmental Protection Agency Determination of Attainment; Texas; Houston-Galveston-Brazoria 1997 Ozone Nonattainment Area; Determination of Attainment of the 1997 Ozone Standard The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has determined that the Houston-Galveston-Brazoria (HGB) 8-hour ozone nonattainment area is currently attaining the 1997 ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS). This determination is based upon c...	Rule	Dec 30, 2015

Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board

Title	Type	Published
Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board Notice of Request for Comments on Opening Balances for General Property, Plant, and Equipment Notice.	Notice	Dec 30, 2015

Federal Communications Commission

Title	Type	Published
Federal Communications Commission Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission Under Delegated Authority 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 Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) invites the general public and other Federal a...	Notice	Dec 30, 2015
Federal Communications Commission Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission Under Delegated Authority 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 Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) invites the general public and other Federal a...	Notice	Dec 30, 2015
Federal Communications Commission Information Collections Being Submitted for Review and Approval to the Office of Management and Budget 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 Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) invites the general public and other Federal a...	Notice	Dec 30, 2015
Federal Communications Commission Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission Under Delegated Authority 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 Communications Commission (FCC or the Commission) invites the general public and other Feder...	Notice	Dec 30, 2015
Federal Communications Commission Application Procedures for Broadcast Incentive Auction Scheduled To Begin on March 29, 2016; Updates and Other Supplemental Information This document updates and supplements information on procedures for the Broadcast Incentive Auction.	Notice	Dec 30, 2015

Guidance:

Title	Type	Published
Federal Communications Commission Guidance Regarding License Assignments and Transfers of Control During the Reverse Auction, Auction 1001 This document provides guidance regarding reverse auction participation by parties to pending transactions involving broadcast television licenses.	Notice	Dec 30, 2015

Federal Reserve System

Title	Type	Published
Federal Reserve System Formations of, Acquisitions by, and Mergers of Bank Holding Companies Formations of, Acquisitions by, and Mergers of Bank Holding Companies	Notice	Dec 30, 2015
Federal Reserve System Formations of, Acquisitions by, and Mergers of Bank Holding Companies Formations of, Acquisitions by, and Mergers of Bank Holding Companies	Notice	Dec 30, 2015

Changes in Bank Control:

Title	Type	Published
Federal Reserve System Change in Bank Control Notices; Acquisitions of Shares of a Bank or Bank Holding Company Acquisitions of Shares of a Bank or Bank Holding Company	Notice	Dec 30, 2015

General Services Administration

No documents available.

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

No documents available.

Health and Human Services Department

Title	Type	Published
Health and Human Services Department > CMS Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is announcing an opportunity for the public to comment on CMS' intention to collect information from the public. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), federal agencies are required to publ...	Notice	Dec 30, 2015
Health and Human Services Department > NIH Government-Owned Inventions; Availability for Licensing The invention listed below is owned by an agency of the U.S. Government and is available for licensing and/or co-development in the U.S. in accordance with 35 U.S.C. 209 and 37 CFR part 404 to achieve expeditious commercialization of results of feder...	Notice	Dec 30, 2015
Health and Human Services Department > NIH Government-Owned Inventions; Availability for Licensing The invention listed below is owned by an agency of the U.S. Government and is available for licensing and/or co-development in the U.S. in accordance with 35 U.S.C. 209 and 37 CFR part 404 to achieve expeditious commercialization of results of feder...	Notice	Dec 30, 2015
Health and Human Services Department > NIH Government-Owned Inventions; Availability for Licensing and Co-Development The invention listed below is owned by an agency of the U.S. Government and is available for licensing and/or co-development in the U.S. in accordance with 35 U.S.C. 209 and 37 CFR part 404 to achieve expeditious commercialization of results of feder...	Notice	Dec 30, 2015

Guidance:

Title	Type	Published
Health and Human Services Department > FDA Acidified Foods; Draft Guidance for Industry; Withdrawal of Draft Guidance The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or we) is announcing the withdrawal of a draft guidance for industry, entitled "Draft Guidance for Industry: Acidified Foods." The draft guidance was intended to complement our regulations regarding acidified foo...	Notice	Dec 30, 2015

Medicare Program:

Title	Type	Published
Health and Human Services Department > CMS Medicare Program; Prior Authorization Process for Certain Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies This final rule establishes a prior authorization program for certain durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) items that are frequently subject to unnecessary utilization. This rule defines unnecessary utilization and...	Rule	Dec 30, 2015

Meetings:

Title	Type	Published
Health and Human Services Department Advisory Council on Alzheimer's Research, Care, and Services; Meeting This notice announces the public meeting of the Advisory Council on Alzheimer's Research, Care, and Services (Advisory Council). The Advisory Council on Alzheimer's Research, Care, and Services provides advice on how to prevent or reduce the burden o...	Notice	Dec 30, 2015
Health and Human Services Department > NIH Office of the Director; Amended Notice of Meeting Big Data to Knowledge MultiCouncil Working Group; Amendment	Notice	Dec 30, 2015
Health and Human Services Department > NIH Center for Scientific Review; Notice of Closed Meeting Center for Scientific Review	Notice	Dec 30, 2015
Health and Human Services Department > NIH National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences; Notice of Closed Meeting National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences	Notice	Dec 30, 2015
Health and Human Services Department > NIH National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases; Notice of Closed Meetings National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases	Notice	Dec 30, 2015
Health and Human Services Department > NIH National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases; Notice of Closed Meetings National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases	Notice	Dec 30, 2015
Health and Human Services Department > NIH National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases; Notice of Closed Meetings National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases	Notice	Dec 30, 2015
Health and Human Services Department > NIH National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering; Notice of Closed Meeting National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering	Notice	Dec 30, 2015
Health and Human Services Department > NIH National Institute on Aging; Notice of Closed Meeting National Institute on Aging	Notice	Dec 30, 2015
Health and Human Services Department > NIH National Institute on Aging; Notice of Closed Meeting National Institute on Aging	Notice	Dec 30, 2015

Homeland Security Department

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

Title	Type	Published
Homeland Security Department > USCIS Agency Information Collection Activities: Affidavit of Support, FormI-134; Extension, Without Change, of a Currently Approved Collection The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), U.S. Citizenship and Immigration (USCIS) invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment upon this proposed extension of a currently approved collection of information. In accordance with th...	Notice	Dec 30, 2015

Drawbridge Operations:

Title	Type	Published
Homeland Security Department > USCG Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Des Allemands Bayou, Des Allemands, LA The Coast Guard is modifying the effective dates of a published temporary deviation from the operating schedule that governs the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad swing span drawbridge across Des Allemands Bayou, mile 14.0, at Des Allemands, St....	Rule	Dec 30, 2015

Interior Department

Title	Type	Published
Interior Department > BOEM, ONRR Allocation and Disbursement of Royalties, Rentals, and Bonuses-Oil and Gas, Offshore In this final rule, the Department of the Interior moves the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006's Phase I regulations from the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management's (BOEM) title 30 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) chapter V to the Offic...	Rule	Dec 30, 2015
Interior Department > NPS National Register of Historic Places; Notification of Pending Nominations and Related Actions The National Park Service is soliciting comments on the significance of properties nominated before November 28, 2015, for listing or related actions in the National Register of Historic Places.	Notice	Dec 30, 2015

Plats of Surveys:

Title	Type	Published
Interior Department > BLM Idaho: Filing of Plats of Survey The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has officially filed the plats of survey of the lands described below in the BLM Idaho State Office, Boise, Idaho, effective 9:00 a.m., on the dates specified.	Notice	Dec 30, 2015

Public Land Orders:

Title	Type	Published
Interior Department > BLM Public Land Order No. 7845; Extension of Public Land Order No. 7177; Alaska This order extends the duration of the withdrawal created by Public Land Order No. 7177 for an additional 20-year period, which would otherwise expire on December 20, 2015. The extension is necessary for continued protection of the investment of Fede...	Notice	Dec 30, 2015
Interior Department > BLM Public Land Order No. 7847; Partial Revocation of a Public Land Order No. 1378; Colorado This order partially revokes the withdrawal created by Public Land Order No. 1378 insofar as it affects 21.91 acres reserved for the use of the United States Forest Service as the Sunshine Campground. This order also opens the land to appropriation a...	Notice	Dec 30, 2015

Justice Department

Title	Type	Published
Justice Department Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the Clean Air Act Proposed Consent Decrees under the Clean Air Act	Notice	Dec 30, 2015

Labor Department

Title	Type	Published
Labor Department > OSHA Occupational Exposure to Beryllium OSHA is scheduling an informal public hearing on its proposed rule "Occupational Exposure to Beryllium and Beryllium Compounds." The proposed rule was published in the Federal Register on August 7, 2015 and the 90-day public comment period ended on N...	Proposed Rule	Dec 30, 2015

Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards:

Title	Type	Published
Labor Department Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards Technical Amendments This final rule implements technical amendments to the Department of Labor's (Department or DOL) adoption of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Guidance in the Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Fe...	Rule	Dec 30, 2015

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

No documents available.

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

No documents available.

Nuclear Regulatory Commission

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

Title	Type	Published
Nuclear Regulatory Commission Information Collection: NRC Generic Letter 2016-XX, Monitoring of Neutron-Absorbing Materials in Spent Fuel Pools The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has recently submitted a proposed collection of information to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review. The information collection is entitled, "NRC Generic Letter 2016-XX, Monitoring of Neutr...	Notice	Dec 30, 2015
Nuclear Regulatory Commission Information Collection: NRC Form 398, Personal Qualification Statement-Licensee The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has recently submitted a request for renewal of an existing collection of information to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review. The information collection is entitled, "NRC Form 398, Persona...	Notice	Dec 30, 2015

Postal Service

Product Changes:

Title	Type	Published
Postal Service Product Change-Priority Mail Negotiated Service Agreement The Postal Service gives notice of filing a request with the Postal Regulatory Commission to add a domestic shipping services contract to the list of Negotiated Service Agreements in the Mail Classification Schedule's Competitive Products List.	Notice	Dec 30, 2015
Postal Service Product Change-Priority Mail Negotiated Service Agreement The Postal Service gives notice of filing a request with the Postal Regulatory Commission to add a domestic shipping services contract to the list of Negotiated Service Agreements in the Mail Classification Schedule's Competitive Products List.	Notice	Dec 30, 2015
Postal Service Product Change-Priority Mail Negotiated Service Agreement The Postal Service gives notice of filing a request with the Postal Regulatory Commission to add a domestic shipping services contract to the list of Negotiated Service Agreements in the Mail Classification Schedule's Competitive Products List.	Notice	Dec 30, 2015
Postal Service Product Change-Priority Mail Negotiated Service Agreement The Postal Service gives notice of filing a request with the Postal Regulatory Commission to add a domestic shipping services contract to the list of Negotiated Service Agreements in the Mail Classification Schedule's Competitive Products List.	Notice	Dec 30, 2015

Securities and Exchange Commission

Title	Type	Published
Securities and Exchange Commission Notice of Applications for Deregistration Under Section 8(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 Applicant, a closed-end investment company, seeks an order declaring that it has ceased to be an investment company. Applicant currently has fewer than 10 beneficial owners and will continue to operate as a private investment fund in reliance on sect...	Notice	Dec 30, 2015
Securities and Exchange Commission Regulation Systems Compliance and Integrity; Correction The Securities and Exchange Commission ("Commission") is making a technical correction to its rules concerning Regulation Systems Compliance and Integrity ("Regulation SCI") under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Exchange Act") and conforming am...	Rule	Dec 30, 2015

Meetings:

Title	Type	Published
Securities and Exchange Commission Investor Advisory Committee Meeting The Securities and Exchange Commission Investor Advisory Committee, established pursuant to Section 911 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010, is providing notice that it will hold a public meeting. The public is in...	Notice	Dec 30, 2015

Self-Regulatory Organizations; Proposed Rule Changes:

Title	Type	Published
Securities and Exchange Commission Self-Regulatory Organizations; BATS Exchange, Inc.; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change Relating to Proprietary Trader and Proprietary Trader Principal Registration Categories, Securities Trader and Securities Trader Principal Registration Categories, and Establishing the Series 57 Examination BATS Exchange, Inc.	Notice	Dec 30, 2015
Securities and Exchange Commission Self-Regulatory Organizations; BATS Y-Exchange, Inc.; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed Rule Change Related to Fees for Use of BATS Y-Exchange, Inc. BATS Y-Exchange, Inc.	Notice	Dec 30, 2015
Securities and Exchange Commission Self-Regulatory Organizations; BATS Y-Exchange, Inc.; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change Relating to Proprietary Trader and Proprietary Trader Principal Registration Categories, Securities Trader and Securities Trader Principal Registration Categories, and Establishing the Series 57 Examination BATS Y-Exchange, Inc.	Notice	Dec 30, 2015
Securities and Exchange Commission Self-Regulatory Organizations; EDGA Exchange, Inc.; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change Relating to Proprietary Trader and Proprietary Trader Principal Registration Categories, Securities Trader and Securities Trader Principal Registration Categories, and Establishing the Series 57 Examination EDGA Exchange, Inc.	Notice	Dec 30, 2015
Securities and Exchange Commission Self-Regulatory Organizations; EDGX Exchange, Inc.; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change Relating to Proprietary Trader and Proprietary Trader Principal Registration Categories, Securities Trader and Securities Trader Principal Registration Categories, and Establishing the Series 57 Examination EDGX Exchange, Inc.	Notice	Dec 30, 2015
Securities and Exchange Commission Self-Regulatory Organizations; Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc.; Notice of Filing of a Proposed Rule Change To Adopt FINRA Rule 2273 (Educational Communication Related to Recruitment Practices and Account Transfers) Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc.	Notice	Dec 30, 2015
Securities and Exchange Commission Self-Regulatory Organizations; Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc.; Notice of Filing of a Proposed Rule Change To Adopt FINRA Rule 2030 and FINRA Rule 4580 To Establish “Pay-To-Play” and Related Rules Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc.	Notice	Dec 30, 2015
Securities and Exchange Commission Self-Regulatory Organizations; Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board; Order Granting Approval of a Proposed Rule Change, as Modified by Amendment No. 1 and Amendment No. 2, Consisting of Proposed New Rule G-42, on Duties of Non-Solicitor Municipal Advisors, and Proposed Amendments to Rule G-8, on Books and Records To Be Made by Brokers, Dealers, Municipal Securities Dealers, and Municipal Advisors Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board	Notice	Dec 30, 2015
Securities and Exchange Commission Self-Regulatory Organizations; Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board; Notice of Filing of a Proposed Rule Change Consisting of Proposed Amendments to Rule G-37, on Political Contributions and Prohibitions on Municipal Securities Business, Rule G-8, on Books and Records, Rule G-9, on Preservation of Records, and Forms G-37 and G-37x Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board	Notice	Dec 30, 2015
Securities and Exchange Commission Self-Regulatory Organizations; NASDAQ OMX BX, Inc.; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change Regarding NASDAQ Last Sale Plus NASDAQ OMX BX, Inc.	Notice	Dec 30, 2015
Securities and Exchange Commission Self-Regulatory Organizations; NASDAQ OMX BX, Inc.; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change To Adopt a Participant Fee NASDAQ OMX BX, Inc.	Notice	Dec 30, 2015
Securities and Exchange Commission Self-Regulatory Organizations; NASDAQ OMX PHLX LLC; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change Regarding NASDAQ Last Sale Plus NASDAQ OMX PHLX, LLC	Notice	Dec 30, 2015
Securities and Exchange Commission Self-Regulatory Organizations; The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change Regarding NASDAQ Last Sale Plus NASDAQ Stock Market, LLC	Notice	Dec 30, 2015
Securities and Exchange Commission Self-Regulatory Organizations; The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change To Amend NOM Rules at Chapter XV, Section 2 NASDAQ Stock Market, LLC	Notice	Dec 30, 2015
Securities and Exchange Commission Self-Regulatory Organizations; The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC; Notice of Filing of a Proposed Rule Change To Amend Rules 5810(4), 5810(c), 5815(c) and 5820(d) To Provide Staff With Limited Discretion To Grant a Listed Company That Failed To Hold Its Annual Meeting of Shareholders an Extension of Time To Comply With the Requirement NASDAQ Stock Market, LLC	Notice	Dec 30, 2015
Securities and Exchange Commission Self-Regulatory Organizations; The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change Relating to Participant Fee NASDAQ Stock Market, LLC	Notice	Dec 30, 2015
Securities and Exchange Commission Self-Regulatory Organizations; NYSE Arca, Inc.; Order Approving Proposed Rule Change to the Co-Location Services Offered by the Exchange (the Offering of a Wireless Connection To Allow Users To Receive Market Data Feeds From Third Party Markets) and to Reflect Changes to the NYSE Arca Options Fee Schedule and the NYSE Arca Equities Schedule of Fees and Charges Related to These Services NYSE Arca, Inc.	Notice	Dec 30, 2015
Securities and Exchange Commission Self-Regulatory Organizations; NYSE Arca, Inc.; Notice of Filing of Proposed Rule Change To List and Trade Shares of the REX Gold Hedged S&P 500 ETF and the REX Gold Hedged FTSE Emerging Markets ETF Under NYSE Arca Equities Rule 8.600 NYSE Arca, Inc.	Notice	Dec 30, 2015
Securities and Exchange Commission Self-Regulatory Organizations; NYSE MKT LLC; Order Approving Proposed Rule Change to the Co-location Services Offered by the Exchange (the Offering of a Wireless Connection to Allow Users to Receive Market Data Feeds from Third Party Markets) and to Reflect Changes to the NYSE MKT Equities Price List and the NYSE Amex Options Fee Schedule Related to These Services NYSE MKT, LLC	Notice	Dec 30, 2015
Securities and Exchange Commission Self-Regulatory Organizations; New York Stock Exchange LLC; Order Approving Proposed Rule Change to the Co-Location Services Offered by the Exchange (the Offering of a Wireless Connection To Allow Users To Receive Market Data Feeds From Third Party Markets) and To Reflect Changes to the Exchange's Price List Related to These Services New York Stock Exchange, LLC	Notice	Dec 30, 2015

Social Security Administration

Title	Type	Published
Social Security Administration Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Request and Comment Request Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals	Notice	Dec 30, 2015

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Special Counsel Office

Title	Type	Published
Special Counsel Office Revision of Regulations To Allow Federal Contractors, Subcontractors, and Grantees To File Whistleblower Disclosures With the U.S. Office of Special Counsel; Withdrawal of Proposed Rule In the Federal Register published on January 22, 2015, the U.S. Office of Special Counsel (OSC) issued a proposed rule that would allow the agency to accept covered disclosures of wrongdoing from employees working under a contract or grant with the F...	Proposed Rule	Dec 30, 2015

Transportation Department

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

Title	Type	Published
Transportation Department > FMCSA Agency Information Collection Activities; Emergency Revision of a Currently-Approved Information Collection: Licensing Applications for Motor Carrier Operating Authority 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. The FMCSA seeks emergency ap...	Notice	Dec 30, 2015
Transportation Department Agency Information Collection Activities: Request for Comments; Clearance of a New Information Collection(s): Voluntary Web-Based Questionnaire of Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Firms In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this notice announces the U.S. Department of Transportation's (DOT) intention to request the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) approval for the utilization of the...	Notice	Dec 30, 2015

Hazardous Materials:

Title	Type	Published
Transportation Department > PHMSA Hazardous Materials: Safety Requirements for External Product Piping on Cargo Tanks Transporting Flammable Liquids PHMSA is withdrawing the notice proposing to stop the transportation of flammable liquid material in unprotected external product piping on DOT specification cargo tank motor vehicles as mandated by the "Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act" o...	Proposed Rule	Dec 30, 2015

Parts and Accessories Necessary for Safe Operation:

Title	Type	Published
Transportation Department > FMCSA Parts and Accessories Necessary for Safe Operation: Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards Certification for Commercial Motor Vehicles Operated by United States-Domiciled Motor Carriers; Withdrawal The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) withdraws its June 17, 2015, notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM), which would have required each commercial motor vehicle (CMV) operated by a United States-domiciled (U.S.-domiciled) motor carr...	Proposed Rule	Dec 30, 2015

Petitions for Exemption; Summaries:

Title	Type	Published
Transportation Department > FAA Petition for Exemption; Summary of Petition Received; Astraeus Aerial This notice contains a summary of a petition seeking relief from specified requirements of Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations. The purpose of this notice is to improve the public's awareness of, and participation in, the FAA's exemption proc...	Notice	Dec 30, 2015
Transportation Department > FAA Petition for Exemption; Summary of Petition Received; Charles Franklin, Inc. This notice contains a summary of a petition seeking relief from specified requirements of Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations. The purpose of this notice is to improve the public's awareness of, and participation in, the FAA's exemption proc...	Notice	Dec 30, 2015
Transportation Department > FAA Petition for Exemption; Summary of Petition Received; The Visual Arts Group, LLC This notice contains a summary of a petition seeking relief from specified requirements of Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations. The purpose of this notice is to improve the public's awareness of, and participation in, the FAA's exemption proc...	Notice	Dec 30, 2015

Qualification of Drivers; Exemption Applications:

Title	Type	Published
Transportation Department > FMCSA Qualification of Drivers; Exemption Applications; Diabetes FMCSA announces its decision to renew the exemptions of 107 individuals from its rule prohibiting persons with insulin-treated diabetes mellitus (ITDM) from operating commercial motor vehicles (CMVs) in interstate commerce. FMCSA has statutory author...	Notice	Dec 30, 2015

Treasury Department

Title	Type	Published
Treasury Department > FS Offset of Tax Refund Payments To Collect Past-Due Support The Department of the Treasury (Treasury), Bureau of the Fiscal Service (Fiscal Service), is amending its regulation governing the offset of tax refund payments to collect past-due support obligations. This rule will limit the time period during whic...	Rule	Dec 30, 2015

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