January 7, 2016 (Volume 81)

Federal Register January 7, 2016

View all documents issued on January 7, 2016. This daily issue includes official rules, notices, and regulatory updates from federal agencies.

83 documents were published on this date.

Agencies Publishing on January 7, 2016

Agriculture Department logo Agriculture Department

Meetings:

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In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App 2, and the Specialty Crop Competitiveness Act of 2004 (Pub. L. 108-465), the United States Department of Agriculture announces a stakeholder listening session of the Specialty Crop C...
Notice Jan 07, 2016

Commerce Department logo Commerce Department

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The Department of Commerce ("the Department") has received requests to conduct administrative reviews of various antidumping and countervailing duty orders and findings with November anniversary dates. The Department also received a request to defer...
Notice Jan 07, 2016
Notice and opportunity for public comment.
Notice Jan 07, 2016

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

Title Type Published
Invention Promoters/Promotion Firms Complaints
Notice Jan 07, 2016

Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Investigations, Orders, or Reviews:

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The Department of Commerce ("the Department") is rescinding the administrative review of the antidumping duty order on circular welded carbon quality steel pipe from the People's Republic of China ("PRC") for the period July 1, 2014, through June 30,...
Notice Jan 07, 2016
As a result of this fourth sunset review, the Department of Commerce ("the Department") finds that revocation of the antidumping duty order on potassium permanganate from the People's Republic of China ("PRC") \1\ would be likely to lead to continuat...
Notice Jan 07, 2016
In response to requests from Petitioners and SeAH Steel Corporation (SeAH), the Department of Commerce (Department) is conducting an administrative review of the antidumping duty order on welded ASTM A-312 stainless steel pipe from Republic of Korea...
Notice Jan 07, 2016

Meetings:

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The National Ocean Service (NOS) of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) publishes this notice to announce town hall-style webinars to promote discussion between federal representatives and stakeholders on topics related to harm...
Notice Jan 07, 2016
The New England Fishery Management Council's (Council) Risk Policy Working Group will meet to consider actions affecting New England fisheries in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ).
Notice Jan 07, 2016

Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to Specified Activities:

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In accordance with the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) regulations, notification is hereby given that NMFS has issued an Incidental Harassment Authorization (IHA) to the Northeast Gateway[supreg] Energy Bridge<SUP>TM</SUP>, L.P. (Northeast Gatewa...
Notice Jan 07, 2016

Commodity Futures Trading Commission logo Commodity Futures Trading Commission

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In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 ("PRA"), this notice announces that the Information Collection Request ("ICR") abstracted below has been forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget ("OMB") for review and comment. The ICR d...
Notice Jan 07, 2016

Defense Department logo Defense Department

Title Type Published
The Department of Defense is publishing the unclassified text of a section 36(b)(1) arms sales notification. This is published to fulfill the requirements of section 155 of Public Law 104-164 dated July 21, 1996.
Notice Jan 07, 2016

Environmental Impact Statements; Availability, etc.:

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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is providing notification of public meetings to obtain comment on the Draft EIS noted above to facilitate compliance with, in part, the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969. The Bureau of Land Management...
Notice Jan 07, 2016
The study is being conducted under the authority contained in the 1958 Water Supply Act (Pub. L. 85-500), Section 301, as amended in 43 United States Code (U.S.C.) 390b and by the River and Harbor Flood Control Act of 1970 (Pub. L. 91-611), as amende...
Notice Jan 07, 2016

Exclusive Patent Licenses:

Title Type Published
In compliance with 35 U.S.C. 209(e) and 37 CFR 404.7(a)(1)(i), the Department of the Army hereby gives notice of its intent to grant to Schafer Aerospace; a corporation having its principle place of business at 2309 Renard Place SE., Suite 300, Albuq...
Notice Jan 07, 2016

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 revision of an existing information collection.
Notice Jan 07, 2016

Application for New Awards:

Energy Department logo Energy Department

Title Type Published
Combined Filings
Notice Jan 07, 2016

Environmental Protection Agency logo Environmental Protection Agency

Title Type Published
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing a 45- day public comment period for the External Review Draft of the "Guidelines for Human Exposure Assessment." EPA is seeking public comment prior to external peer review. The document will un...
Notice Jan 07, 2016

Executive Office of the President logo Executive Office of the President

Title Type Published
Smart Gun Technology; Promotion Efforts (Memorandum of January 4, 2016)
Presidential Document Jan 07, 2016

Farm Credit Administration logo Farm Credit Administration

Title Type Published
Notice is hereby given, pursuant to the Government in the Sunshine Act, of the regular meeting of the Farm Credit Administration Board (Board).
Notice Jan 07, 2016

Federal Trade Commission logo Federal Trade Commission

Title Type Published
The FTC plans to conduct a qualitative survey of consumers who recently purchased an automobile and financed that purchase through a dealer. Through a survey research firm, the FTC seeks to interview consumers about the consumer's experience in selec...
Notice Jan 07, 2016

Proposed Consent Agreements:

Title Type Published
The consent agreement in this matter settles alleged violations of federal law prohibiting unfair methods of competition. The attached Analysis to Aid Public Comment describes both the allegations in the draft complaint and the terms of the consent o...
Notice Jan 07, 2016
The consent agreement in this matter settles alleged violations of federal law prohibiting unfair methods of competition. The attached Analysis to Aid Public Comment describes both the allegations in the draft complaint and the terms of the consent o...
Notice Jan 07, 2016

Health and Human Services Department logo Health and Human Services Department

Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals

Title Type Published
Application for Grants to States
Notice Jan 07, 2016

Awards of Single-Source Program Expansion Supplement Grants:

Title Type Published
The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) announces the award of a single-source program expansion supplement grant to Heartland Human Care Services in Chicago, Illinois, for a total of $144,822. The sup...
Notice Jan 07, 2016

Guidance:

Title Type Published
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or Agency) is reopening the comment period for the draft guidance entitled "Regulatory Requirements for Hearing Aid Devices and Personal Sound Amplification Products." A notice of availability requesting comments...
Notice Jan 07, 2016

Meetings:

Title Type Published
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing the following public workshop entitled "Streamlining Regulations for Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) for Hearing Aids." The topic to be discussed is the appropriate level of good manufacturing...
Notice Jan 07, 2016

Homeland Security Department logo Homeland Security Department

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

Title Type Published
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 revision of a currently approved collection of information. In accordance with the...
Notice Jan 07, 2016

Final Determination of Country of Origin:

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This document provides notice that U.S. Customs and Border Protection ("CBP") has issued a final determination concerning the country of origin of certain intermodal containers. Based upon the facts presented, CBP has concluded that the country of or...
Notice Jan 07, 2016

Meetings:

Title Type Published
The Homeland Security Advisory Council ("Council") will meet in person on January 21, 2016. Members of the public may participate in person. The meeting will be partially closed to the public.
Notice Jan 07, 2016

Interior Department logo Interior Department

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, marine mammals, or both. With some exceptions, the Endangered Species Act (ESA) and Marine Mamma...
Notice Jan 07, 2016

Inventory Completions:

Title Type Published
The American Museum of Natural History has completed an inventory of human remains in consultation with the appropriate Indian tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations, and has determined that there is no cultural affiliation between the human remains...
Notice Jan 07, 2016
The Department of Anthropology at Indiana University has completed an inventory of human remains in consultation with the appropriate Indian tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations, and has determined that there is no cultural affiliation between the...
Notice Jan 07, 2016
The Department of Anthropology at Indiana University has completed an inventory of human remains in consultation with the appropriate Indian tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations, and has determined that there is no cultural affiliation between the...
Notice Jan 07, 2016
History Colorado has completed an inventory of human remains in consultation with the appropriate Indian tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations, and has determined that there is a cultural affiliation between the human remains and present-day Indian...
Notice Jan 07, 2016
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Forest Service, Cibola National Forest has corrected an inventory of human remains and associated funerary objects, published in a Notice of Inventory Completion in the Federal Register on November 25, 1998....
Notice Jan 07, 2016
The Peabody Museum of Natural History has completed an inventory of human remains, in consultation with the appropriate Indian tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations, and has determined that there is a cultural affiliation between the human remains...
Notice Jan 07, 2016
The Peabody Museum of Natural History has completed an inventory of human remains and associated funerary objects, in consultation with the appropriate Indian tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations, and has determined that there is a cultural affili...
Notice Jan 07, 2016
The Shiloh Museum of Ozark History has completed an inventory of human remains and associated funerary objects in consultation with the appropriate Indian tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations, and has determined that there is no cultural affiliati...
Notice Jan 07, 2016
The State Historical Society of North Dakota has completed an inventory of human remains, and in consultation with the appropriate Indian tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations, has determined that there is no cultural affiliation between the human...
Notice Jan 07, 2016
The Tennessee Valley Authority has completed an inventory of human remains in consultation with the appropriate federally recognized Indian tribes and has determined that there is no cultural affiliation between the human remains and any present-day...
Notice Jan 07, 2016
The Thomas Burke Memorial Washington State Museum (Burke Museum) and the Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission (State Parks) have completed an inventory of human remains and an associated funerary object, in consultation with the appropria...
Notice Jan 07, 2016
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Forest Service, White River National Forest, has completed an inventory of human remains and associated funerary objects, in consultation with the appropriate Indian tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations,...
Notice Jan 07, 2016
The U. S. Department of Defense, Department of Navy has corrected an inventory of human remains and associated funerary objects, published in a Notice of Inventory Completion in the Federal Register on March 31, 2014. This notice corrects the minimum...
Notice Jan 07, 2016
The U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs has completed an inventory of human remains, in consultation with the appropriate Indian tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations, and has determined that there is no cultural affiliation b...
Notice Jan 07, 2016
The University of Hawaii at Hilo has completed an inventory of human remains in consultation with the appropriate Indian tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations and has determined that there is a cultural affiliation between the human remains and pre...
Notice Jan 07, 2016
The University of Oregon Museum of Natural and Cultural History has completed an inventory of human remains, in consultation with the appropriate Indian tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations, and has determined that there is a cultural affiliation...
Notice Jan 07, 2016

Meetings:

Title Type Published
In accordance with the Federal Land Policy and Management Act and the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the U.S. Department of the Interior, North Slope Science Initiative (NSSI)--Science Technical Advisory Panel (STAP) will meet as indicated below.
Notice Jan 07, 2016

Public Land Orders:

Title Type Published
The Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Land and Minerals Management proposes to extend the duration of Public Land Order (PLO) No. 7254, as corrected, for an additional 20-year term. PLO No. 7254 withdrew 19,687 acres of public mineral estate in...
Notice Jan 07, 2016

Realty Actions:

Title Type Published
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) proposes to offer 39 parcels of public land totaling 608.57 acres in the Las Vegas Valley by competitive sale, at not less than the appraised fair market values (FMV). The BLM is proposing to offer the parcels for...
Notice Jan 07, 2016

International Trade Commission logo International Trade Commission

Title Type Published
The United States International Trade Commission ("Commission") is requesting submissions to form parts of a planned Centennial History of the United States International Trade Commission.
Notice Jan 07, 2016

J
Judicial Conference of the United States

Meetings:

Title Type Published
The following public hearing on proposed amendments to the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure has been canceled: Bankruptcy Rules Hearing on January 29, 2016, in Pasadena, California. Announcements for this meeting were previously published in 80...
Notice Jan 07, 2016

N
National Science Foundation

Title Type Published
The National Science Foundation (NSF) is required to publish a notice of permit applications received to conduct activities regulated under the Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978. NSF has published regulations under the Antarctic Conservation Act at...
Notice Jan 07, 2016
The National Science Foundation (NSF) is required to publish notice of permits issued under the Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978. This is the required notice.
Notice Jan 07, 2016

P
Postal Regulatory Commission

Title Type Published
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Jan 07, 2016
The Commission is noticing a recent Postal Service filing concerning the addition of First-Class Package Service Contract 40 to the competitive product list. This notice informs the public of the filing, invites public comment, and takes other admini...
Notice Jan 07, 2016
The Commission is noticing a recent Postal Service filing concerning the addition of Priority Mail Contract 172 to the competitive product list. This notice informs the public of the filing, invites public comment, and takes other administrative step...
Notice Jan 07, 2016
The Commission is noticing a recent Postal Service filing concerning the addition of Priority Mail Contract 173 to the competitive product list. This notice informs the public of the filing, invites public comment, and takes other administrative step...
Notice Jan 07, 2016

Securities and Exchange Commission logo Securities and Exchange Commission

Title Type Published
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Notice Jan 07, 2016
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Notice Jan 07, 2016
The Securities and Exchange Commission published a Proposed Rule in the Federal Register on Wednesday, December 23, 2015 (FR Doc 2015-31703; 80 FR 79757) concerning, Establishing the Form and Manner with which Security-Based Swap Data Repositories Mu...
Proposed Rule Jan 07, 2016
Notice Jan 07, 2016

Self-Regulatory Organizations; Proposed Rule Changes:

Title Type Published
Boston Stock Exchange Clearing Corp.
Notice Jan 07, 2016
Depository Trust Co.
Notice Jan 07, 2016
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc.
Notice Jan 07, 2016
NASDAQ OMX BX, Inc.
Notice Jan 07, 2016
NASDAQ OMX PHLX, LLC
Notice Jan 07, 2016
NASDAQ Stock Market, LLC
Notice Jan 07, 2016
New York Stock Exchange, LLC
Notice Jan 07, 2016
Stock Clearing Corp. of Philadelphia
Notice Jan 07, 2016

State Department logo State Department

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

Title Type Published
The Department of State has submitted the information collection described below to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for approval. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 we are requesting comments on this collection from all...
Notice Jan 07, 2016

Surface Transportation Board logo Surface Transportation Board

Discontinuance of Service Exemptions:

Title Type Published
DOT, STB
Norfolk Southern Railway Co., St. Louis, MO
Notice Jan 07, 2016

Leases and Operation Exemptions:

Title Type Published
DOT, STB
Connex Railroad, LLC; Line of Buzzi Unicem USA in College Park, GA
Notice Jan 07, 2016

Transportation Department logo Transportation Department

Title Type Published
This notice announces final environmental actions taken by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) for a project in Los Angeles, CA. The purpose of this notice is to announce publicly the environmental decisions by FTA on the subject project and to...
Notice Jan 07, 2016
On May 22, 2015, the FAA issued a Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) prohibiting certain flight operations in specified areas of the Sanaa (OYSC) Flight Information Region (FIR) by all U.S. air carriers; U.S. commercial operators; persons exercising the privil...
Rule Jan 07, 2016
This action amends and expands a prohibition against certain flights in the territory and airspace of Somalia that applies to all United States (U.S.) air carriers; U.S. commercial operators; persons exercising the privileges of a U.S. airman certifi...
Rule Jan 07, 2016

Discontinuance of Service Exemptions:

No documents available.

Environmental Impact Statements; Availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
The FTA, as the federal lead agency, and the New Jersey Transit Corporation (NJ TRANSIT), as joint lead agency, are planning to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the NJ TRANSITGRID TRACTION POWER SYSTEM, which will provide a reliabl...
Notice Jan 07, 2016

Leases and Operation Exemptions:

No documents available.

Treasury Department logo Treasury Department

Funding Availability:

Title Type Published
This NOGA is published in connection with the CDFI Bond Guarantee Program, administered by the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund), the U.S. Department of the Treasury (Treasury). Through this NOGA, the CDFI Fund announces t...
Notice Jan 07, 2016

Veterans Affairs Department logo Veterans Affairs Department

Title Type Published
Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552a, the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Guidelines on the Conduct of Matching Programs, notice is hereby given that the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) intends to conduct a com...
Notice Jan 07, 2016

Environmental Impact Statements; Availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) published, in the Federal Register on October 30, 2015, the Notice of Availability of a Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Reconfiguration of VA Black Hills Health Care System (BHHCS) that analy...
Notice Jan 07, 2016

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