January 27, 2016 (Volume 81)

Federal Register January 27, 2016

View all documents issued on January 27, 2016. This daily issue includes official rules, notices, and regulatory updates from federal agencies.

111 documents were published on this date.

Agencies Publishing on January 27, 2016

Agriculture Department logo Agriculture Department

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Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Notice Jan 27, 2016
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Notice Jan 27, 2016

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

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In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice invites the general public and other public agencies to comment on this proposed information collection. This is a new collection for the Community Eligibility Provision Characterist...
Notice Jan 27, 2016
Uniform Grant Application for Non-Entitlement Discretionary Grants
Notice Jan 27, 2016

Commerce Department logo Commerce Department

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Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Notice Jan 27, 2016
NOAA has released the final NOAA Commercial Space Policy (Policy). On September 1, 2015, NOAA released a draft Commercial Space Policy for a 30-day public comment period. During this comment period, 15 sets of comments were received (see www.regulati...
Notice Jan 27, 2016
This rule amends the exceptions to the general policy of denial in the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) for exports and reexports to Cuba by identifying additional types of exports and reexports that are subject to a general policy of approval...
Rule Jan 27, 2016
Notice is hereby given that the U.S. Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), intends to grant to Handix, LLC of Boulder, Colorado, an exclusive global license to manufacture and distribute its "OPEN PATH OPTICA...
Notice Jan 27, 2016

Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Investigations, Orders, or Reviews:

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The Department of Commerce (the "Department") has conducted an administrative review of the antidumping duty order on certain polyester staple fiber from the People's Republic of China ("PRC"), for the period of review ("POR"), June 1, 2013, to May 3...
Notice Jan 27, 2016
The Department of Commerce is initiating new shipper reviews of the antidumping duty order on multilayered wood flooring from the People's Republic of China for Jiangsu Keri Wood Co., Ltd. ("Keri Wood") and Zhejiang Simite Wooden Co., Ltd. ("Simite W...
Notice Jan 27, 2016

Endangered and Threatened Species:

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We (NMFS) are issuing this final rule to replace the critical habitat for right whales in the North Atlantic with two new areas. The areas being designated as critical habitat contain approximately 29,763 nm \2\ of marine habitat in the Gulf of Maine...
Rule Jan 27, 2016

Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska:

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NMFS is prohibiting directed fishing for pollock in Statistical Area 630 in the Gulf of Alaska (GOA). This action is necessary to prevent exceeding the A season allowance of the 2016 total allowable catch of pollock for Statistical Area 630 in the GO...
Rule Jan 27, 2016

Defense Department logo Defense Department

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The Department of Defense has submitted to OMB for clearance, the following proposal for collection of information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act.
Notice Jan 27, 2016
The National Guard Bureau proposes to add a new system of records, INGB 005, entitled "Special Investigation Reports and Files". Information is collected and maintained for the purpose of conducting investigations on allegations of sexual assault, fr...
Notice Jan 27, 2016

Energy Department logo Energy Department

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The EIA invites public comment on the proposed collection of information, EIA-882T, "Generic Clearance for Questionnaire Testing, Evaluation, and Research" that EIA is developing for submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) pursuant to...
Notice Jan 27, 2016
The Department of Energy (DOE), pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, intends to extend for three years, an information collection request with the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the extended co...
Notice Jan 27, 2016

Charter Renewals:

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Pursuant to Section 14(a)(2)(A) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463), and in accordance with Title 41 of the Code of Federal Regulations, section 102-3.65(a), and following consultation with the Committee Management Secretariat, Gen...
Notice Jan 27, 2016

Energy Conservation Program for Consumer Products:

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On January 15, 2016, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) published a final rule in the Federal Register that amended the energy conservation standards for residential boilers (81 FR 2319). Due to a drafting error, that document recited an ambiguous/e...
Rule Jan 27, 2016

Energy Conservation Program:

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The Energy Policy and Conservation Act of 1975 (EPCA), as amended, prescribes energy conservation standards for various consumer products and certain commercial and industrial equipment, including commercial prerinse spray valves (CPSVs). EPCA also r...
Rule Jan 27, 2016

Meetings:

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This notice announces a meeting of the Environmental Management Site-Specific Advisory Board (EM SSAB), Idaho National Laboratory. The Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463, 86 Stat. 770) requires that public notice of this meeting be announ...
Notice Jan 27, 2016
This notice announces the subcommittee meetings of the Deactivation and Decommissioning/Facilities Subcommittee, the Environmental Remediation Subcommittee, and the Community Engagement Subcommittee of the Environmental Management Site-Specific Advis...
Notice Jan 27, 2016

Environmental Protection Agency logo Environmental Protection Agency

Access to Confidential Business Information:

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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will authorize its contractor Eastern Research Group, Incorporated (ERG) to access Confidential Business Information (CBI) which has been submitted to EPA under the authority of all sections of the Resource C...
Notice Jan 27, 2016

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

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The Environmental Protection Agency has submitted an information collection request (ICR), "NESHAP for Chemical Manufacturing Area Sources (40 CFR part 63, subpart VVVVVV)" (EPA ICR No. 2323.06, OMB Control No. 2060-0621) to the Office of Management...
Notice Jan 27, 2016
The Environmental Protection Agency has submitted an information collection request (ICR), "NSPS for Emission Guidelines and Compliance Times for Small Municipal Waste Combustion Units Constructed on or Before August 30, 1999 (40 CFR part 60, subpart...
Notice Jan 27, 2016
The Environmental Protection Agency has submitted an information collection request (ICR), "Recordkeeping and Reporting Related to Diesel Fuel Sold in 2001 & Later Years; for Tax-Exempt (Dyed) Highway Diesel Fuel; & Non-Road Locomotive & Marine Diese...
Notice Jan 27, 2016
EPA has submitted the following information collection request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA): "EPA's Safer Choice Partner of the Year Awards Program" an...
Notice Jan 27, 2016

Emergency Exemptions; Applications:

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EPA has received a request from the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services for specific exemptions to use the pesticides oxytetracycline calcium (CAS No. 7179-50-2), oxytetracycline hydrochloride (CAS No. 2058-46-0), and streptomycin...
Notice Jan 27, 2016
EPA has received a specific exemption request from the Texas Department of Agriculture to use the insecticide sulfoxaflor (CAS No. 946578-00-3) to treat up to 3,000,000 acres of sorghum to control sugarcane aphid. The applicant proposes a use of a pe...
Notice Jan 27, 2016

Federal Maritime Commission logo Federal Maritime Commission

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The Federal Maritime Commission corrects rules governing the licensing, financial responsibility requirements and duties of Ocean Transportation Intermediaries that were recently amended to add a section inadvertently omitted and to correct problems...
Rule Jan 27, 2016

Federal Reserve System logo Federal Reserve System

Title Type Published
Proposals to Engage in or to Acquire Companies Engaged in Permissible Nonbanking Activities
Notice Jan 27, 2016

General Services Administration logo General Services Administration

Acquisition Regulations:

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This final rule amends the General Services Administration Acquisition Regulation (GSAR) coverage on Construction and Architect- Engineer Contracts, including provisions and clauses for solicitations and resultant contracts, to remove unnecessary reg...
Rule Jan 27, 2016

Health and Human Services Department logo Health and Human Services Department

Title Type Published
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Notice Jan 27, 2016
Interest Rate on Overdue Debts
Notice Jan 27, 2016

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

Title Type Published
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing that a proposed collection of information has been submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
Notice Jan 27, 2016

Guidance:

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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or Agency) is extending the comment period for the draft guidance for Industry and Food and Drug Administration Staff entitled "Public Notification of Emerging Postmarket Medical Device Signals ('Emerging Signals...
Notice Jan 27, 2016

Meetings:

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Notice.
Notice Jan 27, 2016
This notice announces the rescheduling of the March 25, 2016 meeting on the HHS-operated risk adjustment program, which is open to the public. The purpose of this stakeholder meeting is to solicit feedback on the HHS-operated risk adjustment methodol...
Notice Jan 27, 2016
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
Notice Jan 27, 2016
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
Notice Jan 27, 2016
National Human Genome Research Institute
Notice Jan 27, 2016
National Institute of Nursing Research
Notice Jan 27, 2016

Homeland Security Department logo Homeland Security Department

Safety Zones:

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The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary emergency safety zone for all waters of the Bayou Chene beginning at mile 130.0 on the Atchafalaya River extending north through the Bayou Chene and ending at Mile 85.0 on the Intercoastal Waterway. The eme...
Rule Jan 27, 2016
The Coast Guard is extending an established safety zone for emergency purposes for all waters of the Lower Mississippi River (LMR), extending the entire width from mile 311.0 to mile 319.0 above head of passes (AHP). This emergency safety zone is nee...
Rule Jan 27, 2016
The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary safety zone for all waters of the Lower Mississippi River (LMR), extending the entire width from mile 365.0 to mile 361.0. This safety zone is needed to protect persons, property and flood control infrastru...
Rule Jan 27, 2016

Housing and Urban Development Department logo Housing and Urban Development Department

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

Title Type Published
HUD is seeking approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for renewal of the information collection described below. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act, HUD is requesting comment from all interested parties on the proposed co...
Notice Jan 27, 2016
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 Jan 27, 2016

Interior Department logo Interior Department

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We, the Fish and Wildlife Service (Service or FWS), announce that we have established a new Native American policy, which will replace the 1994 policy at 510 FW 1 in the Fish and Wildlife Service Manual. The purpose of the policy is to carry out the...
Notice Jan 27, 2016

Inventory Completions:

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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Charleston District has corrected an inventory of human remains and associated funerary objects published in a Notice of Inventory Completion in the Federal Register on March 16, 2015. This notice corrects the number...
Notice Jan 27, 2016
The Fowler Museum at the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) 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...
Notice Jan 27, 2016
The Fowler Museum at the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) 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...
Notice Jan 27, 2016
The Fowler Museum at the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) and California Department of Parks and Recreation have completed an inventory of human remains and associated funerary objects, in consultation with the appropriate Indian tribes or...
Notice Jan 27, 2016
The Fowler Museum at the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) and the California Department of Transportation have completed an inventory of human remains and associated funerary objects, in consultation with the appropriate Indian tribes or N...
Notice Jan 27, 2016
The Fowler Museum at the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) and the California Department of Transportation have completed an inventory of human remains and associated funerary objects, in consultation with the appropriate Indian tribes or N...
Notice Jan 27, 2016
The U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Lake Mead National Recreation Area has completed an inventory of human remains, in consultation with the appropriate Indian tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations, and has determined that t...
Notice Jan 27, 2016
The San Diego Museum of Man 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 affiliation betw...
Notice Jan 27, 2016

Repatriation of Cultural Items:

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Binghamton University, in consultation with the appropriate Indian tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations, has determined that the cultural item listed in this notice meets the definition of a sacred object. Lineal descendants or representatives of...
Notice Jan 27, 2016
The Fowler Museum at the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA), in consultation with the appropriate Indian tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations, has determined that the cultural items listed in this notice meet the definition of unassociate...
Notice Jan 27, 2016
The Fowler Museum at the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) and California Department of Parks and Recreation, in consultation with the appropriate Indian tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations, have determined that the cultural items liste...
Notice Jan 27, 2016
The Fowler Museum at the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) and California Department of Transportation, in consultation with the appropriate Indian tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations, have determined that the cultural items listed in t...
Notice Jan 27, 2016

International Trade Commission logo International Trade Commission

Complaints:

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Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has received a complaint entitled Certain Diaper Disposal Systems and Components Thereof, Including Diaper Refill Cassettes, DN 3115; the Commission is soliciting comments on any pub...
Notice Jan 27, 2016

Justice Department logo Justice Department

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This notice announces the opening of the comment period on revised subcommittee draft work products of the National Commission on Forensic Science.
Notice Jan 27, 2016

Labor Department logo Labor Department

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

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OSHA solicits public comments concerning its request for an extension of the OMB's approval of the collections of information associated with its regulations and program regarding State Plans for the development and enforcement of state occupational...
Notice Jan 27, 2016

M
Management and Budget Office

Title Type Published
The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has revised Circular A-119, "Federal Participation in the Development and Use of Voluntary Consensus Standards and in Conformity Assessment Activities," in light of changes that have taken place in the world...
Notice Jan 27, 2016

National Aeronautics and Space Administration logo National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Meetings:

Title Type Published
In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public Law 92-463, as amended, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) announces a meeting of the Ad Hoc Task Force on Big Data. This task force reports to the NASA Advisory Coun...
Notice Jan 27, 2016

National Credit Union Administration logo National Credit Union Administration

Title Type Published
The NCUA Board (Board) is requesting comment on its 2017-2021 Draft Strategic Plan. The NCUA Draft Strategic Plan 2017-2021 summarizes our analysis of the internal and external environment impacting NCUA; evaluates NCUA programs and risks; and provid...
Notice Jan 27, 2016
The NCUA Operating Budget has two primary funding mechanisms: (1) An Overhead Transfer, which is funded by federal credit unions (FCUs) and federally insured state-chartered credit unions (FISCUs); and (2) annual Operating Fees, which are charged onl...
Notice Jan 27, 2016
The NCUA Operating Budget has two primary funding mechanisms: (1) An Overhead Transfer, which is funded by federal credit unions (FCUs) and federally insured state-chartered credit unions (FISCUs); and (2) annual Operating Fees, which are charged onl...
Notice Jan 27, 2016
The NCUA Board is amending the section of NCUA's regulations addressing the description of NCUA to make minor, non-substantive technical corrections. The technical amendments update the regulations to reflect current agency office functions and respo...
Rule Jan 27, 2016

Nuclear Regulatory Commission logo Nuclear Regulatory Commission

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

Title Type Published
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, "Cooperation with Stat...
Notice Jan 27, 2016

Draft NUREG:

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The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is issuing for public comment draft NUREG/CR-7209, "A Compendium of Spent Fuel Transportation Package Response Analyses to Severe Fire Accident Scenarios." This report summarizes studies of rail and truck...
Notice Jan 27, 2016

List of Approved Spent Fuel Storage Casks:

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The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is confirming the effective date of February 1, 2016, for the direct final rule that was published in the Federal Register on November 18, 2015. This direct final rule amended the NRC's spent fuel storage...
Rule Jan 27, 2016

P
Postal Regulatory Commission

Title Type Published
The Commission is proposing rules which amend the existing Commission rules related to the publication of specific notices related to the Mail Classification Schedule and Product Lists in the Federal Register. The proposed rules seek to modify Commis...
Proposed Rule Jan 27, 2016

Securities and Exchange Commission logo Securities and Exchange Commission

Title Type Published
The Securities and Exchange Commission is extending the comment period for a release proposing new Rule 13q-1 and an amendment to Form SD to implement Section 1504 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act relating to disclosur...
Proposed Rule Jan 27, 2016

Self-Regulatory Organizations; Proposed Rule Changes:

Title Type Published
BATS Exchange, Inc.
Notice Jan 27, 2016
BATS Exchange, Inc.
Notice Jan 27, 2016
BATS Y-Exchange, Inc.
Notice Jan 27, 2016
BATS Y-Exchange, Inc.
Notice Jan 27, 2016
C2 Options Exchange, Inc.
Notice Jan 27, 2016
Chicago Board Options Exchange, Inc.
Notice Jan 27, 2016
International Securities Exchange, LLC
Notice Jan 27, 2016
NASDAQ OMX BX, Inc.
Notice Jan 27, 2016
NASDAQ OMX PHLX, LLC
Notice Jan 27, 2016
NASDAQ Stock Market, LLC
Notice Jan 27, 2016
NASDAQ Stock Market, LLC
Notice Jan 27, 2016
NASDAQ Stock Market, LLC
Notice Jan 27, 2016
NASDAQ Stock Market, LLC
Notice Jan 27, 2016
NASDAQ Stock Market, LLC
Notice Jan 27, 2016
NASDAQ Stock Market, LLC
Notice Jan 27, 2016
NYSE Arca, Inc.
Notice Jan 27, 2016
NYSE Arca, Inc.
Notice Jan 27, 2016
NYSE Arca, Inc.
Notice Jan 27, 2016

Small Business Administration logo Small Business Administration

Title Type Published
The Small Business Administration (SBA) intends to request approval, from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for the collection of information described below. The Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, 44 U.S.C Chapter 35 requires federal age...
Notice Jan 27, 2016

Disaster Declarations:

Title Type Published
This is a notice of an Administrative declaration of a disaster for the State of ALABAMA dated 01/15/2016. Incident: Severe Storms and Flooding. Incident Period: 12/23/2015 through 12/31/2015.
Notice Jan 27, 2016
This is an amendment 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:...
Notice Jan 27, 2016
This is a Notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for Public Assistance Only for the State of Washington (FEMA- 4249-DR), dated 01/15/2016. Incident: Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides. Incident...
Notice Jan 27, 2016

State Department logo State Department

Title Type Published
Notice is hereby given that the Department of State proposes to amend an existing system of records, Digital Outreach and Communications, State-79, pursuant to the provisions of the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended (5 U.S.C. 552a) and Office of Manage...
Notice Jan 27, 2016

Surface Transportation Board logo Surface Transportation Board

Title Type Published
The Board hereby gives notice of a vacancy for a small railroad representative on RSTAC. The Board is soliciting suggestions for candidates to fill this vacancy.
Notice Jan 27, 2016

Transportation Department logo Transportation Department

Public Interest Exclusion Orders:

Title Type Published
On January 20, 2016, the Department of Transportation (DOT) issued a decision and order under the Procedures for Transportation Workplace Drug and Alcohol Testing Programs that excludes a service agent, Mounir R. Khouri, from providing drug and alcoh...
Notice Jan 27, 2016

Special Conditions:

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These special conditions are issued for the Dassault Aviation Model Falcon 5X airplane. This airplane will have a novel or unusual design feature when compared to the state of technology envisioned in the airworthiness standards for transport-categor...
Rule Jan 27, 2016
These special conditions are issued for Dassault Aviation Model Falcon 2000EX airplanes. This airplane will have a novel or unusual design feature associated with a vision system that displays video imagery on the head-up display (HUD). The applicabl...
Rule Jan 27, 2016
This action proposes special conditions for the Boeing Model 767-2C airplane. This airplane will have a novel or unusual design feature when compared to the state of technology envisioned in the airworthiness standards for transport-category airplane...
Proposed Rule Jan 27, 2016

Treasury Department logo Treasury Department

Title Type Published
This document contains proposed regulations under section 401(a) of the Internal Revenue Code (Code). These regulations would provide rules relating to the determination of whether the normal retirement age under a governmental plan (within the meani...
Proposed Rule Jan 27, 2016
Countries Requiring Cooperation with an International Boycott
Notice Jan 27, 2016
The Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is amending the Cuban Assets Control Regulations to further implement elements of the policy announced by the President on December 17, 2014 to engage and empower the Cuban peop...
Rule Jan 27, 2016
This document provides a notice of public hearing on proposed regulations relating to disguised payments for services under section 707(a)(2)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code.
Proposed Rule Jan 27, 2016
The Board of Trustees of the Iron Workers Local 17 Pension Plan, a multiemployer pension plan, has submitted an application to Treasury to reduce benefits under the plan in accordance with the Multiemployer Pension Reform Act of 2014 (MPRA). The purp...
Notice Jan 27, 2016
The Board of Trustees of the Teamsters Local Union No. 469 Pension Plan (Teamsters Local 469 Pension Plan), a multiemployer pension plan, has submitted an application to Treasury to reduce benefits under the plan in accordance with the Multiemployer...
Notice Jan 27, 2016
The Department of the Treasury publishes this rule to adopt as a final rule, without change, a joint interim final rule published with the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for all federal award-making agencies that implemented guidance on Unifor...
Rule Jan 27, 2016

Meetings:

Title Type Published
The Financial Research Advisory Committee for the Treasury's Office of Financial Research (OFR) is convening for its seventh meeting on Thursday, February 25, 2016, in the Cash Room, Main Treasury Building, 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, D...
Notice Jan 27, 2016

U
United States Sentencing Commission

Title Type Published
Pursuant to its authority under 28 U.S.C. 994(p), the Commission has promulgated an amendment to the Guidelines Manual. This notice sets forth the amendment and the reason for the amendment.
Notice Jan 27, 2016

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