October 13, 2016 (Volume 81)

Federal Register October 13, 2016

View all documents issued on October 13, 2016. This daily issue includes official rules, notices, and regulatory updates from federal agencies.

124 documents were published on this date.

Agencies Publishing on October 13, 2016

Agriculture Department logo Agriculture Department

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Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Notice Oct 13, 2016

Civil Rights Commission logo Civil Rights Commission

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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 (FACA), that a Business Meeting of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights will be...
Notice Oct 13, 2016

Commerce Department logo Commerce Department

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The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), an agency of the United States Department of Commerce, is establishing the Mouse Cell Line Authentication Consortium and invites organizations to participate in this Consortium. The Consortiu...
Notice Oct 13, 2016
The Department of Commerce (the Department) publishes this proposed rule to request public comments on proposed modifications to the regulations for the Steel Import Monitoring and Analysis (SIMA) System that would extend the system until March, 2022...
Proposed Rule Oct 13, 2016

Endangered and Threatened Species:

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NOAA's National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) announces the adoption of the Final Endangered Species Act (ESA) Coastal Multispecies Recovery Plan for the California Coastal (CC) Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) Evolutionarily Significant U...
Notice Oct 13, 2016

Environmental Impact Statements; Availability, etc.:

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The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office for Coastal Management (OCM) is issuing this notice to advise the public of a 13-day extension to the public comment period on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement and Draft Manag...
Notice Oct 13, 2016

Fisheries Off West Coast States:

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NMFS is proposing regulations under the authority of Section 303(b) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (MSA) to implement an immediate closure of the California thresher shark/swordfish drift gillnet (DGN) (mesh size >=14...
Proposed Rule Oct 13, 2016

Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska:

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NMFS issues regulations to modify the recordkeeping and reporting requirements for the groundfish fisheries in the Gulf of Alaska and the Bering Sea/Aleutian Islands management areas. This rule is organized into four actions. Under the first action,...
Rule Oct 13, 2016

Fisheries of the Northeastern United States:

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Based on Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission recommendations, we are issuing this advance notice of proposed rulemaking announcing our intent to develop regulations in support of an Interstate Fishery Management Plan for Jonah crab. The advan...
Proposed Rule Oct 13, 2016

Meetings:

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The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) will hold meetings of its Snapper Grouper Advisory Panel (AP) and Information and Education AP. The Snapper Grouper AP will meet to discuss items pertaining to the management of the snapper grou...
Notice Oct 13, 2016
The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council will hold a Post Council Meeting Briefing for the public via webinar.
Notice Oct 13, 2016

Consumer Product Safety Commission logo Consumer Product Safety Commission

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Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Oct 13, 2016

Defense Department logo Defense Department

Exclusive Patent Licenses:

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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 Corrosion Technical Products; a corporation having its principle place of business at 4/44 Vinnicombe Drive, Canni...
Notice Oct 13, 2016

Meetings:

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The U.S. Naval Academy Board of Visitors will meet to make such inquiry, as the Board shall deem necessary, into the state of morale and discipline, the curriculum, instruction, physical equipment, fiscal affairs, and academic methods of the Naval Ac...
Notice Oct 13, 2016

Energy Department logo Energy Department

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In compliance with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A), the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission or FERC) is soliciting public comment on the currently approved information collection, FERC-551...
Notice Oct 13, 2016
Combined Filings
Notice Oct 13, 2016
Combined Filings
Notice Oct 13, 2016
Combined Filings
Notice Oct 13, 2016
Combined Filings
Notice Oct 13, 2016

Applications to Export Electric Energy:

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Calpine Energy Services, L.P. (Applicant or CES) has applied for authority to transmit electric energy from the United States to Mexico pursuant to section 202(e) of the Federal Power Act.
Notice Oct 13, 2016

Effectiveness of Exempt Wholesale Generator Status:

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McHenry Battery Storage, LLC; East Pecos Solar, LLC; Solverde 1, LLC; et al.
Notice Oct 13, 2016

Petitions for Declaratory Orders:

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Arizona Public Service Co.; Pinnacle West Capital Corp.
Notice Oct 13, 2016

Environmental Protection Agency logo Environmental Protection Agency

Air Quality State Implementation Plans; Approvals and Promulgations:

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EPA is approving State Implementation Plan (SIP) revisions submitted by the Maine Department of Environmental Protection (ME DEP), the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services (NH DES), the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Managemen...
Rule Oct 13, 2016
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is taking final action to approve State Implementation Plan (SIP) revisions submitted by the State of South Dakota on October 23, 2015 and July 29, 2013 related to South Dakota's Air Pollution Control Program...
Rule Oct 13, 2016

Proposed Settlement Agreements:

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In accordance with section 113(g) of the Clean Air Act, as amended ("CAA"), notice is hereby given of a proposed settlement agreement to settle a lawsuit filed by Air Alliance Houston, Community In-Power and Development Association, Inc., Louisiana B...
Notice Oct 13, 2016

Executive Office of the President logo Executive Office of the President

Special Observances:

Title Type Published
Columbus Day (Proc. 9520)
Presidential Document Oct 13, 2016
Fire Prevention Week (Proc. 9517)
Presidential Document Oct 13, 2016
General Pulaski Memorial Day (Proc. 9521)
Presidential Document Oct 13, 2016
International Day of the Girl (Proc. 9522)
Presidential Document Oct 13, 2016
Leif Erikson Day (Proc. 9519)
Presidential Document Oct 13, 2016
National School Lunch Week (Proc. 9518)
Presidential Document Oct 13, 2016

Federal Communications Commission logo Federal Communications Commission

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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 Communication Commission (FCC or Commission) invites the general public and other Federal ag...
Notice Oct 13, 2016

International Section 214 Authorization Orders; Terminations:

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In this document, the International Bureau (Bureau) affords IP To Go, LLC (IPTG) final notice and opportunity to respond to the April 11, 2016 letter submitted by the Department of Justice (DOJ) requesting that the FCC terminate, declare null and voi...
Notice Oct 13, 2016

Meetings:

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The Commission will consider a Report and Order that modernizes the Commission's rules to allow consumers to use a device of their choosing to access multichannel video programming instead of leasing devices from their cable or satellite providers.
Notice Oct 13, 2016

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation logo Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

No documents available.

Federal Maritime Commission logo Federal Maritime Commission

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Agreements Filed
Notice Oct 13, 2016

Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission logo Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission

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Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Oct 13, 2016

Federal Reserve System logo Federal Reserve System

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Formations of, Acquisitions by, and Mergers of Bank Holding Companies
Notice Oct 13, 2016
Formations of, Acquisitions by, and Mergers of Bank Holding Companies
Notice Oct 13, 2016
Formations of, Acquisitions by, and Mergers of Bank Holding Companies
Notice Oct 13, 2016
Proposals to Engage in or to Acquire Companies Engaged in Permissible Nonbanking Activities
Notice Oct 13, 2016

Changes in Bank Control:

Title Type Published
Acquisitions of Shares of a Bank or Bank Holding Company
Notice Oct 13, 2016

Health and Human Services Department logo Health and Human Services Department

Title Type Published
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Notice Oct 13, 2016
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), as part of its continuing efforts to reduce public burden and maximize the utility of government information, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comm...
Notice Oct 13, 2016
The inventions listed below are owned by an agency of the U.S. Government and are available for licensing in the U.S. in accordance with 35 U.S.C. 209 and 37 CFR part 404 to achieve expeditious commercialization of federally-funded research and devel...
Notice Oct 13, 2016

Meetings:

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Biomedical Library and Informatics Review Committee
Notice Oct 13, 2016
Clinical Laboratory Improvement Advisory Committee
Notice Oct 13, 2016
The Diabetes Mellitus Interagency Coordinating Committee (DMICC) will hold a meeting on October 18, 2016. The subject of the meeting will be "How Reproducible Are People? Understanding Health Histories Using Medicare Claims Data." The meeting is open...
Notice Oct 13, 2016
Disease, Disability, and Injury Prevention and Control Special Emphasis Panel
Notice Oct 13, 2016
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
Notice Oct 13, 2016
Literature Selection Technical Review Committee
Notice Oct 13, 2016
In accordance with section 10(a) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. 2, this notice announces a meeting of the National Advisory Council for Healthcare Research and Quality.
Notice Oct 13, 2016
National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health
Notice Oct 13, 2016
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
Notice Oct 13, 2016
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
Notice Oct 13, 2016
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
Notice Oct 13, 2016
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
Notice Oct 13, 2016
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
Notice Oct 13, 2016
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
Notice Oct 13, 2016
National Institute of General Medical Sciences
Notice Oct 13, 2016
National Institute of General Medical Sciences
Notice Oct 13, 2016
National Institute of Mental Health
Notice Oct 13, 2016
National Library of Medicine
Notice Oct 13, 2016
National Library of Medicine Board of Regents
Notice Oct 13, 2016
Office of The Director
Notice Oct 13, 2016
Office of The Director
Notice Oct 13, 2016

Homeland Security Department logo Homeland Security Department

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The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will be submitting the following information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance in accordance with the...
Notice Oct 13, 2016

Waterway Suitability Assessments:

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The Coast Guard, at Sector Corpus Christi, announces receipt of a Letter of Intent (LOI) and Waterways Suitability Assessment (WSA) for three Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) facility construction projects in Brownsville, Texas. The LOI and WSA for Annova...
Notice Oct 13, 2016

Interior Department logo Interior Department

Title Type Published
In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE) is announcing its intention to request renewed approval for the collection of information for State Processes for Designating Are...
Notice Oct 13, 2016

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

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We (National Park Service, NPS) have sent an Information Collection Request (ICR) to OMB for review and approval. We summarize the ICR below and describe the nature of the collection and the estimated burden and cost. This information collection is s...
Notice Oct 13, 2016

Final Comprehensive Conservation Plans:

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We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), announce the availability of a Final Comprehensive Conservation Plan (CCP) and Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for the Guadalupe-Nipomo Dunes National Wildlife Refuge. The CCP/EA, prepared un...
Notice Oct 13, 2016

Meetings:

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A Notice of Amended Proposed Withdrawal was published in the Federal Register (FR) on September 30, 2016 for approximately 5,216.18 acres of Bureau of Land Management (BLM) managed public domain and revested Oregon California Railroad lands and 95,80...
Notice Oct 13, 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 Food Supplements and Vitamins, Including Ocular Antioxidants and Components Thereof and Products Containing the Same, DN 3177; the Commissio...
Notice Oct 13, 2016

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

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Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has determined to review in part an initial determination ("ID") (Order No. 10) of the presiding administrative law judge ("ALJ") granting complainants' motion for summary determinat...
Notice Oct 13, 2016

Justice Department logo Justice Department

Schedules of Controlled Substances:

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On August 31, 2016, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) published in the Federal Register a notice of intent to temporarily place mitragynine and 7-hydroxymitragynine, which are the main psychoactive constituents of the plant Mitragyna speciosa...
Proposed Rule Oct 13, 2016

Labor Department logo Labor Department

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This document provides the final text of regulations governing employee protection (retaliation or whistleblower) claims under section 1558 of the Affordable Care Act, which added section 18C to the Fair Labor Standards Act to provide protections to...
Rule Oct 13, 2016

Legal Services Corporation logo Legal Services Corporation

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On October 11, 2016, the Legal Services Corporation (LSC) published a notice in the Federal Register (81 FR 70136) titled "Board of Directors and its Six Committees will meet on October 16-18, 2016, Mountain Standard Time (MST)". The Board of Directo...
Notice Oct 13, 2016

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

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

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The Institute of Museum and Library Service ("IMLS") as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a pre-clearance consultation program to provide the general public and federal agencies with an opportunity to c...
Notice Oct 13, 2016

Meetings:

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Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended, notice is hereby given that 19 meetings of the Arts Advisory Panel to the National Council on the Arts will be held by teleconference.
Notice Oct 13, 2016
The National Endowment for the Humanities will hold fourteen meetings of the Humanities Panel, a federal advisory committee, during November, 2016. The purpose of the meetings is for panel review, discussion, evaluation, and recommendation of applica...
Notice Oct 13, 2016

Peace Corps logo Peace Corps

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The Peace Corps will be submitting the following information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval. The purpose of this notice is to allow 60 days for public comment in the Federal Register preceding...
Notice Oct 13, 2016

Personnel Management Office logo Personnel Management Office

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The Retirement Services, Office of Personnel Management (OPM) offers the general public and other federal agencies the opportunity to comment on a revised information collection request (ICR), OMB No. 3206-0237, Information and Instructions on Your R...
Notice Oct 13, 2016

Appointments:

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Notice is hereby given of the appointment of members of the OPM Performance Review Board.
Notice Oct 13, 2016

Meetings:

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The Federal Salary Council will meet on Friday, October 28, 2016, at the time and location shown below. The Council is an advisory body composed of representatives of Federal employee organizations and experts in the fields of labor relations and pay...
Notice Oct 13, 2016

P
Postal Regulatory Commission

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The Commission is noticing recent Postal Service filings for the Commission's consideration concerning negotiated service agreements. This notice informs the public of the filing, invites public comment, and takes other administrative steps.
Notice Oct 13, 2016

Presidio Trust logo Presidio Trust

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This notice announces the Presidio Trust's receipt of and availability for public comment on an application from T-Mobile West LLC to construct and operate a new wireless telecommunications facilities site ("Project") in the Presidio of San Francisco...
Notice Oct 13, 2016

Securities and Exchange Commission logo Securities and Exchange Commission

Title Type Published
The Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC" or "Commission") proposes to amend the definition of "covered clearing agency" under Rule 17Ad-22 to mean a registered clearing agency that provides the services of a central counterparty ("CCP"), central...
Proposed Rule Oct 13, 2016
The Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC" or "Commission") is adopting amendments to Rule 17Ad-22 and adding new Rule 17Ab2-2 pursuant to Section 17A of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Exchange Act") and the Payment, Clearing, and Settlemen...
Rule Oct 13, 2016

Applications:

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Notice of an application for an order under section 6(c) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the "Act") for an exemption from sections 2(a)(32), 5(a)(1), 22(d), and 22(e) of the Act and rule 22c-1 under the Act, under sections 6(c) and 17(b) of the Act for an exemption from sections 17(a)(1) and 17(a)(2) of the Act, and under section 12(d)(1)(J) for an exemption from sections 12(d)(1)(A) and 12(d)(1)(B) of the Act. The requested order would permit (a) index- based series of certain open-end management investment companies ("Funds") to issue shares redeemable in large aggregations only ("Creation Units"); (b) secondary market transactions in Fund shares to occur at negotiated market prices rather than at net asset value ("NAV"); (c) certain Funds to pay redemption proceeds, under certain circumstances, more than seven days after the tender of shares for redemption; (d) certain affiliated persons of a Fund to deposit securities into, and receive securities from, the Fund in connection with the purchase and redemption of Creation Units; (e) certain registered management investment companies and unit investment trusts outside of the same group of investment companies as the Funds ("Funds of Funds") to acquire shares of the Funds; and (f) certain Funds ("Feeder Funds") to create and redeem Creation Units in-kind in a master-feeder structure.
Notice Oct 13, 2016

Filings and Orders:

Self-Regulatory Organizations; Proposed Rule Changes:

Title Type Published
Bats BZX Exchange, Inc.
Notice Oct 13, 2016
Bats BZX Exchange, Inc.
Notice Oct 13, 2016
ISE Gemini, LLC
Notice Oct 13, 2016
ISE Mercury, LLC
Notice Oct 13, 2016
International Securities Exchange, LLC
Notice Oct 13, 2016
NYSE Arca, Inc.
Notice Oct 13, 2016
NYSE Arca, Inc.
Notice Oct 13, 2016
New York Stock Exchange, LLC
Notice Oct 13, 2016

State Department logo State Department

Culturally Significant Objects Imported for Exhibition:

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Notice is hereby given of the following determinations: Pursuant to the authority vested in me by the Act of October 19, 1965 (79 Stat. 985; 22 U.S.C. 2459), E.O. 12047 of March 27, 1978, the Foreign Affairs Reform and Restructuring Act of 1998 (112...
Notice Oct 13, 2016

Transportation Department logo Transportation Department

Title Type Published
Petitions for Special Approvals of Alternate Standards
Notice Oct 13, 2016

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

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In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the FAA invites public comments about our intention to request approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to revise a currently approved information collection. The FAA collects inf...
Notice Oct 13, 2016
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, FAA invites public comments about our intention to request the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval to renew a previously approved information collection. Title 49 United States Code (...
Notice Oct 13, 2016

Airworthiness Directives:

Title Type Published
We are superseding Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2010-23-19 for certain Bombardier, Inc. Model CL-600-2C10 (Regional Jet Series 700, 701, and 702) airplanes, Model CL-600-2D15 (Regional Jet Series 705) airplanes, and Model CL-600-2D24 (Regional Jet Se...
Rule Oct 13, 2016
We propose to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain The Boeing Company Model 737-600, -700, -700C, -800, -900, and -900ER series airplanes. This proposed AD was prompted by reports of passenger service units (PSUs) becoming detached fr...
Proposed Rule Oct 13, 2016

Amendment of Class E Airspace:

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This action proposes to modify Class E airspace at Barter Island LRRS Airport, Barter Island, AK because the North Slope Borough is relocating the airport. The FAA found modification of this airspace and adjustment of the airport's geographic coordin...
Proposed Rule Oct 13, 2016

Commercial Driver's License Requirements:

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FMCSA amends its commercial driver's license (CDL) regulations to ease the transition of military personnel into civilian careers driving commercial motor vehicles (CMVs) by simplifying the process of obtaining a commercial learner's permit (CLP) or...
Rule Oct 13, 2016

Qualification of Drivers; Exemption Applications:

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FMCSA announces its decision to renew exemptions of six individuals from the requirement in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs) that interstate commercial motor vehicle (CMV) drivers have "no established medical history or clinical...
Notice Oct 13, 2016

Treasury Department logo Treasury Department

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The Department of the Treasury, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing information collection...
Notice Oct 13, 2016
In accordance with the requirements of the PRA (44 U.S.C. chapter 35), the OCC, the Board, and the FDIC (the agencies) may not conduct or sponsor, and the respondent is not required to respond to, an information collection unless it displays a curren...
Notice Oct 13, 2016
The Department of the Treasury, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing information collection...
Notice Oct 13, 2016
This document contains proposed amendments to the regulations that provide user fees for offers in compromise. The proposed amendments affect taxpayers who wish to pay their liabilities through offers in compromise. The proposed effective date for th...
Proposed Rule Oct 13, 2016

Meetings:

Title Type Published
The Information Reporting Program Advisory Committee (IRPAC) will hold a public meeting on Wednesday, October 26, 2016.
Notice Oct 13, 2016

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