January 12, 2016 (Volume 81)

Federal Register January 12, 2016

View all documents issued on January 12, 2016. This daily issue includes official rules, notices, and regulatory updates from federal agencies.

108 documents were published on this date.

Agencies Publishing on January 12, 2016

Agriculture Department logo Agriculture Department

Title Type Published
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Notice Jan 12, 2016
The Rural Utilities Service (RUS), an agency of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), herein referred to as RUS or the Agency, announces its Distance Learning and Telemedicine (DLT) Grant Program application window for Fiscal Year (FY)...
Notice Jan 12, 2016
The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) of the Department of Agriculture (USDA) proposes to revise the United States Standards for Grades of Shelled Pecans and the United States Standards for Grades of Pecans in the Shell. AMS is proposing to replac...
Notice Jan 12, 2016
This Notice informs the public that the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is withdrawing the U.S. Standards for Livestock and Meat Marketing Claims. Specifically, AMS is withdrawing: (1) The Grass (Fora...
Notice Jan 12, 2016

Common Crop Insurance Regulations:

Title Type Published
The Federal Crop Insurance Corporation (FCIC) proposes to amend the Common Crop Insurance Regulations, Texas Citrus Fruit Crop Insurance Provisions. The intended effect of this action is to provide policy changes to better meet the needs of policyhol...
Proposed Rule Jan 12, 2016

Commerce Department logo Commerce Department

Title Type Published
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Notice Jan 12, 2016

Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Investigations, Orders, or Reviews:

Title Type Published
On July 7, 2015, the Department of Commerce (the Department) published the preliminary results of the 27th administrative review of the antidumping duty order on tapered roller bearings and parts thereof, finished and unfinished (TRBs), from the Peop...
Notice Jan 12, 2016

Endangered and Threatened Wildlife:

Title Type Published
We, NMFS, announce the 90-day finding on a petition to list the oceanic whitetip shark (Carcharhinus longimanus) range-wide, or in the alternative, as one or more distinct population segments (DPSs) identified by the petitioners as endangered or thre...
Proposed Rule Jan 12, 2016

Initiation of Less-Than-Fair-Value Investigation:

Title Type Published
Large Residential Washers from the People's Republic of China
Notice Jan 12, 2016

Meetings:

Title Type Published
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration published a document in the Federal Register of January 7, 2016, entitled Interagency Working Group on the Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research and Control Amendments Act. The information concer...
Notice Jan 12, 2016
The Western Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) will hold a meeting of its Guam Mariana Archipelago Fishery Ecosystem Plan (FEP) Advisory Panel (AP) and Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) Mariana Archipelago FEP AP Advisory...
Notice Jan 12, 2016

Permits:

Title Type Published
Notice is hereby given that a major amendment to Permit No. 16239 has been issued to Dan Engelhaupt, Ph.D., HDR EOC, 5700 Lake Wright Drive, Norfolk, VA 23502-1859.
Notice Jan 12, 2016

Commodity Futures Trading Commission logo Commodity Futures Trading Commission

Title Type Published
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission ("Commission" or "CFTC") is proposing to amend existing Commission regulations to establish an alternative to fingerprinting to evaluate the fitness of natural persons who are required to submit fingerprints u...
Proposed Rule Jan 12, 2016

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau logo Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

Requests for Information:

Title Type Published
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (Bureau) supervises and enforces compliance with the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) for certain financial institutions and maintains a resubmission schedule and guidelines (Resubmission Guidelines) descri...
Notice Jan 12, 2016

Defense Department logo Defense Department

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 reinstatement of a previously approved information collection r...
Notice Jan 12, 2016

Meetings:

Title Type Published
The Department of Defense is publishing this notice to announce that the following Federal Advisory Committee meeting of the National Intelligence University Board of Visitors has been scheduled. The meeting is closed to the public.
Notice Jan 12, 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 an extension of an existing information collection.
Notice Jan 12, 2016

Energy Department logo Energy Department

Title Type Published
Combined Filings
Notice Jan 12, 2016
Combined Filings
Notice Jan 12, 2016

Authorizations for Continued Project Operation:

Title Type Published
Gresham Municipal Utilities
Notice Jan 12, 2016

Complaints:

Title Type Published
San Diego Gas and Electric Co. v. Sellers of Energy and Ancillary Services into Markets Operated by the California Independent System Operator Corp., et al.
Notice Jan 12, 2016

Designation of Commission Staff as Non-Decisional:

Title Type Published
Coaltrain Energy, LP, Peter Jones, Shawn Sheehan, Robert Jones, Jeff Miller, Jack Wells, and Adam Hughes
Notice Jan 12, 2016

Effectiveness of Exempt Wholesale Generator Status:

Title Type Published
NRG Chalk Point CT LLC, et al.
Notice Jan 12, 2016

Excess Uranium Management:

Title Type Published
On December 18, 2015, the Secretary of Energy issued a determination ("Secretarial Determination") covering the lease of high-assay low enriched uranium for medical isotope production projects through the Department's Uranium Lease and Take-Back Prog...
Notice Jan 12, 2016

Meetings:

Title Type Published
The U.S Department of Energy (DOE) is implementing a consent- based siting process to establish an integrated waste management system to transport, store, and dispose of commercial spent nuclear fuel and high level defense radioactive waste. In a con...
Notice Jan 12, 2016

Environmental Protection Agency logo Environmental Protection Agency

Title Type Published
EPA is required under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) to publish in the Federal Register a notice of receipt of a premanufacture notice (PMN); an application for a test marketing exemption (TME), both pending and/or expired; and a periodic st...
Notice Jan 12, 2016

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

Title Type Published
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is planning to submit the information collection request (ICR), Hazardous Waste Specific Unit Requirements, and Special Waste Processes and Types (EPA ICR No. 1572.11, OMB Control No. 2050-0050), to the Offic...
Notice Jan 12, 2016
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is planning to submit the information collection request (ICR), Part B Permit Application, Permit Modifications, and Special Permits (EPA ICR No. 1573.14, OMB Control No. 2050-0009), to the Office of Manageme...
Notice Jan 12, 2016

Air Quality State Implementation Plans; Approvals and Promulgations:

Title Type Published
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is taking final action to approve the state implementation plan (SIP) revision submitted by the State of Mississippi, through the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) on August 28, 2015, to...
Rule Jan 12, 2016

Meetings:

Title Type Published
The Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA), Environmental Laboratory Advisory Board (ELAB), as previously announced, holds teleconference meetings the third Wednesday of each month at 1:00 p.m. ET and two face-to-face meetings each calendar year. Fo...
Notice Jan 12, 2016

Toxic Substances Control Act Petitions:

Title Type Published
This document announces the availability of EPA's response to a petition it received under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). The TSCA section 21 petition was received from the Biobased and Renewable Products Advocacy Group (BRAG) on October 7,...
Proposed Rule Jan 12, 2016

Federal Reserve System logo Federal Reserve System

Title Type Published
On June 15, 1984, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) delegated to the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Board) its approval authority under the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA), pursuant to 5 CFR 1320.16, to approve of and assign...
Notice Jan 12, 2016

Changes in Bank Control:

Title Type Published
Acquisitions of Shares of a Bank or Bank Holding Company
Notice Jan 12, 2016

Federal Trade Commission logo Federal Trade Commission

Title Type Published
The Federal Trade Commission ("FTC" or "Commission") proposes revisions to its Guides for the Jewelry, Precious Metals, and Pewter Industries ("Jewelry Guides" or "Guides"). The proposed revisions aim to respond to changes in the marketplace and help...
Proposed Rule Jan 12, 2016

Proposed Consent Orders:

Title Type Published
The consent agreement in this matter settles alleged violations of federal law prohibiting unfair or deceptive acts or practices. The attached Analysis to Aid Public Comment describes both the allegations in the draft complaint and the terms of the c...
Notice Jan 12, 2016

General Services Administration logo General Services Administration

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

No documents available.

Health and Human Services Department logo Health and Human Services Department

Title Type Published
In compliance with the requirement for opportunity for public comment on proposed data collection projects (Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995), the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) announces plans to subm...
Notice Jan 12, 2016
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Notice Jan 12, 2016

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

Title Type Published
In compliance with the requirement of section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, for opportunity for public comment on proposed data collection projects, the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS), the Nati...
Notice Jan 12, 2016
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 Jan 12, 2016

Meetings:

Title Type Published
Center for Scientific Review
Notice Jan 12, 2016
Center for Scientific Review
Notice Jan 12, 2016
Center for Scientific Review
Notice Jan 12, 2016
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention/Health Resources and Services Administration Advisory Committee on HIV, Viral Hepatitis and Sexually Transmitted Diseases Prevention and Treatment
Notice Jan 12, 2016
Fogarty International Center
Notice Jan 12, 2016
National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering
Notice Jan 12, 2016
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
Notice Jan 12, 2016
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
Notice Jan 12, 2016
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
Notice Jan 12, 2016
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
Notice Jan 12, 2016
National Institute on Aging
Notice Jan 12, 2016
National Institute on Minority Health and Heath Disparities
Notice Jan 12, 2016
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing a public workshop entitled "Next Generation Sequencing-Based Oncology Panels." The purpose of this workshop is to obtain feedback on analytical and clinical validation approaches for next generatio...
Notice Jan 12, 2016
This notice announces the first meeting date for the Physician-Focused Payment Model Technical Advisory Committee (hereafter referred to as "the Committee") on Monday, February 1, 2016.
Notice Jan 12, 2016

Requests for Information:

Title Type Published
The National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS) is extending the comment period for responses to its Request for Information (RFI), published in Vol. 80, No. 195, of the Federal Register on October 8, 2015. The response date has been...
Notice Jan 12, 2016

Homeland Security Department logo Homeland Security Department

Title Type Published
The Coast Guard has set the calendar year 2016 minimum random drug testing rate at 25 percent of covered crewmembers.
Notice Jan 12, 2016

Cooperative Research and Development Agreements:

Title Type Published
The Coast Guard announces its intent to enter into a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) with General Dynamics Mission Systems, Inc., to investigate the operational use of broadband cellular technology, including equipment that may...
Notice Jan 12, 2016

Interior Department logo Interior Department

Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants:

Title Type Published
We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), announce 90- day findings on various petitions to list, reclassify, or delist fish, wildlife, or plants under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act). Based on our review, we find that si...
Proposed Rule Jan 12, 2016
The best available scientific and commercial data indicate that Frankenia johnstonii (Johnston's frankenia) has recovered. Therefore, under the authority of the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act), we, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service...
Rule Jan 12, 2016

Meetings:

Title Type Published
In accordance with the Federal Land Policy and Management Act and the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972, the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Southwest Resource Advisory Council (RAC) Oil and Gas Sub-Group is sche...
Notice Jan 12, 2016

Plats of Surveys:

Title Type Published
The plats of survey of the following described lands are scheduled to be officially filed in the Bureau of Land Management, Oregon State Office, Portland, Oregon, 30 days from the date of this publication.
Notice Jan 12, 2016

International Trade Commission logo International Trade Commission

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

Title Type Published
Notice is hereby given that the presiding administrative law judge (ALJ) has issued a final initial determination on December 22, 2015 and recommended determination on remedy and bonding on January 5, 2016. The Commission is soliciting comments on pu...
Notice Jan 12, 2016
Notice is hereby given that a complaint was filed with the U.S. International Trade Commission on December 8, 2015, under section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, 19 U.S.C. 1337, on behalf of Server Technology, Inc. of Reno, Nevada. The com...
Notice Jan 12, 2016

Justice Department logo Justice Department

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

Title Type Published
The Department of Justice (DOJ), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), will be submitting the following information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Ac...
Notice Jan 12, 2016
The Department of Justice (DOJ) Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) will be submitting the following information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwor...
Notice Jan 12, 2016
The Department of Justice (DOJ) Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) will be submitting the following information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwor...
Notice Jan 12, 2016

Commerce in Firearms and Ammunition:

Title Type Published
The Department of Justice is amending the regulations of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) concerning the statutory reporting requirement for firearms that have been stolen or lost. The final rule specifies that when a Fe...
Rule Jan 12, 2016

Labor Department logo Labor Department

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

Title Type Published
The Department of Labor, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a preclearance consultation program to provide the general public and federal agencies with an opportunity to comment on proposed and/or con...
Notice Jan 12, 2016

North American Agreement on Labor Cooperation:

Title Type Published
The Office of Trade and Labor Affairs (OTLA) gives notice that on January 11, 2016, Submission #2015-04 regarding Mexico was accepted for review pursuant to Article 16(3) of the North American Agreement on Labor Cooperation (NAALC). On November 12, 2...
Notice Jan 12, 2016

National Aeronautics and Space Administration logo National Aeronautics and Space Administration

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

No documents available.

National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities logo National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities

Title Type Published
The National Museum and Library Services Board, which advises the Director of the Institute of Museum and Library Services in awarding national awards and medals, will meet by teleconference on February 18, 2016, to review nominations for the 2016 Na...
Notice Jan 12, 2016

N
Nuclear Waste Technical Review Board

O
Overseas Private Investment Corporation

Title Type Published
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Jan 12, 2016

Personnel Management Office logo Personnel Management Office

Federal Employees' Group Life Insurance Program:

Title Type Published
The United States Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is issuing a proposed rule to amend the Federal Employees' Group Life Insurance (FEGLI) Program regulation to establish a timeframe for filing civil actions or claims against the United States ba...
Proposed Rule Jan 12, 2016

P
Postal Regulatory Commission

Title Type Published
The Commission is noticing a recent Postal Service filing concerning a modification to a Global Expedited Package Services 3 negotiated service agreement. This notice informs the public of the filing, invites public comment, and takes other administr...
Notice Jan 12, 2016

Securities and Exchange Commission logo Securities and Exchange Commission

Title Type Published
Fiscal Year 2016 Annual Adjustments to Transaction Fee Rates
Notice Jan 12, 2016
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Jan 12, 2016

Small Business Administration logo Small Business Administration

Disaster Declarations:

Title Type Published
This is a Notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for Public Assistance Only for the State of Idaho (FEMA-4246- DR), dated 12/23/2015. Incident: Severe storms and straight-line winds. Incident Period: 11/17/2015. Effective Date: 12...
Notice Jan 12, 2016
This is a Notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for Public Assistance Only for the State of Mississippi (FEMA- 4248-DR), dated 01/04/2016. Incident: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding. Incident Period: 12...
Notice Jan 12, 2016
This is a Notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the State of Mississippi (FEMA--4248--DR), dated 01/04/ 2016. Incident: Severe storms, tornadoes, straight-line winds, and flooding. Incident Period: 12/23/2015 through 12/28/20...
Notice Jan 12, 2016
This is a Notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for Public Assistance Only for the State of Oklahoma (FEMA- 4247-DR), dated 12/29/2015. Incident: Severe winter storms and flooding. Incident Period: 11/27/2015 through 11/29/2015.
Notice Jan 12, 2016
This is a Notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for Public Assistance Only for the State of Texas (FEMA-4245- DR), dated 12/24/2015. Incident: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding. Incident Period: 10/22/20...
Notice Jan 12, 2016

T
Trade Representative, Office of United States

Agreement on Government Procurement:

Title Type Published
For the purpose of U.S. Government procurement that is covered by Title III of the Trade Agreements Act of 1979, the effective date of the Protocol Amending the Agreement on Government Procurement, done on March 30, 2012 at Geneva, World Trade Organi...
Notice Jan 12, 2016

Transportation Department logo Transportation Department

Title Type Published
By this notice, the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) is establishing an Emergency Relief Docket for calendar year 2016 so grantees and subgrantees affected by national or regional emergencies may request temporary relief from FTA administrative a...
Notice Jan 12, 2016
This action requires applicants to apply for a student pilot certificate through a Flight Standards District Office, designated pilot examiner, airman certification representative associated with a pilot school, or certified flight instructor. Aviati...
Rule Jan 12, 2016
This notice concerns two petitions for waiver submitted to the FAA by Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX): (1) A petition to waive the requirement that a waiver request be submitted at least 60 days before the effective date of the waiver u...
Notice Jan 12, 2016
This notice concerns two petitions for waiver submitted to the FAA by Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX): (1) A petition to waive the requirement that a waiver request be submitted at least 60 days before the effective date of the waiver u...
Notice Jan 12, 2016

Airworthiness Directives:

Title Type Published
We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all General Electric Company (GE) GE90-76B, -77B, -85B, -90B, and -94B turbofan engines. This AD requires performing an eddy current inspection (ECI) or ultrasonic inspection (USI) of the high-pr...
Rule Jan 12, 2016
We propose to supersede Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2008-05- 06, which applies to certain The Boeing Company Model 737-100, -200, - 300, -400, and -500 series airplanes. AD 2008-05-06 currently requires repetitive inspections for fatigue cracking in...
Proposed Rule Jan 12, 2016

Meetings:

Title Type Published
Advisory Board
Notice Jan 12, 2016

Petitions for Exemptions; Summaries:

Title Type Published
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 Jan 12, 2016
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 Jan 12, 2016
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 Jan 12, 2016
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 Jan 12, 2016
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 Jan 12, 2016
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 Jan 12, 2016
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 Jan 12, 2016
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 Jan 12, 2016

Qualification of Drivers; Exemption Applications:

Title Type Published
FMCSA announces receipt of applications from 28 individuals for exemption from the vision requirement in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations. They are unable to meet the vision requirement in one eye for various reasons. The exemptions will...
Notice Jan 12, 2016

Treasury Department logo Treasury Department

Title Type Published
The Department of the Treasury, Bureau of the Fiscal Service, is amending its regulations concerning the offset of Federal benefit payments to collect past-due, legally enforceable nontax debt, centralized offset of Federal payments to collect nontax...
Rule Jan 12, 2016
This document provides notice of public hearing on proposed regulations relating to the holdings of Obergefell v. Hodges, 2015, Windsor v. United States, 2013, and a revenue ruling that define terms in the Internal Revenue Code (Code) describing the...
Proposed Rule Jan 12, 2016

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U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission

Meetings:

Title Type Published
Notice is hereby given of the following hearing of the U.S.- China Economic and Security Review Commission. Name: Dennis Shea, Chairman of the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission. The Commission is mandated by Congress to investigate,...
Notice Jan 12, 2016

U
United States Institute of Peace

Title Type Published
Meetings
Notice Jan 12, 2016

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