January 3, 2017 (Volume 82)

Federal Register January 3, 2017

View all documents issued on January 3, 2017. This daily issue includes official rules, notices, and regulatory updates from federal agencies.

91 documents were published on this date.

Agencies Publishing on January 3, 2017

Commerce Department logo Commerce Department

Title Type Published
This rule proposes revisions to the Department of Commerce's (Department) regulations under the Privacy Act. The Department has issued a notice of its intent to establish a new system of records entitled "COMMERCE/DEPARTMENT-27, Investigation and Thr...
Proposed Rule Jan 03, 2017

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

Title Type Published
The Department of Commerce, 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 collections, a...
Notice Jan 03, 2017

Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Investigations, Orders, or Reviews:

Title Type Published
In response to a November 20, 2015, request from Haixing Jingmei Chemical Products Sales Co., Ltd. ("Jingmei"), and the producer of its merchandise, Haixing Eno Chemical Co., Ltd. ("Eno"), the Department of Commerce ("Department") is conducting a new...
Notice Jan 03, 2017
The Department of Commerce (the Department) is initiating a new shipper review (NSR) with respect to Zhengzhou Yudi Shengjin Agricultural Trade Co. Ltd. ("Zhengzhou Yudi") in the context of the antidumping duty order on Fresh Garlic from the People's...
Notice Jan 03, 2017
In accordance with section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended ("the Act"), the Department of Commerce ("the Department") is automatically initiating the five-year reviews ("Sunset Reviews") of the antidumping and countervailing duty ("AD/ C...
Notice Jan 03, 2017

Meetings:

Title Type Published
The Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) of the Mid- Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) will hold a meeting.
Notice Jan 03, 2017
The New England Fishery Management Council (Council) is scheduling a public meeting of its Ecosystem-Based Fishery Management (EBFM) Committee to consider actions affecting New England fisheries in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ). Recommendations f...
Notice Jan 03, 2017
The North Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) Crab Plan Team (CPT) will meet January 17 through January 19, 2017, in Seattle, WA.
Notice Jan 03, 2017
The North Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) Bering Sea Fishery Ecosystem Plan Team (BS FEP) will meet January 19-20, 2017, in Seattle, WA.
Notice Jan 03, 2017
The Visiting Committee on Advanced Technology (VCAT or Committee), National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), will meet in an open session on Wednesday, February 8, 2017 from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Eastern Time and Thursday, February 9, 2...
Notice Jan 03, 2017

Permit Applications:

Title Type Published
Notice is hereby given that Randall Davis, Ph.D., Texas A&M University, Department of Marine Biology, 5007 Avenue U, Galveston, TX 77551, has applied in due form for a permit to conduct scientific research on harbor seals (Phoca vitulina).
Notice Jan 03, 2017

Requests for Nominations:

Title Type Published
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) invites and requests nomination of individuals for appointment to nine existing Federal Advisory Committees: Board of Overseers of the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award, Judges Panel of...
Notice Jan 03, 2017

Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to Waterfront Construction:

Title Type Published
NMFS has received a request from the U.S. Navy (Navy) for authorization to take marine mammals incidental to conducting waterfront construction at Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay, GA, over the course of five years (2017-2022). As required by the Marin...
Proposed Rule Jan 03, 2017

Consumer Product Safety Commission logo Consumer Product Safety Commission

Title Type Published
The Consumer Product Safety Commission (Commission, CPSC, or we) is issuing this notice of proposed rulemaking (NPR) to update its Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) rule. We are proposing to revise the rule to conform to the amendments of the FOIA Im...
Proposed Rule Jan 03, 2017

Education Department logo Education Department

Title Type Published
This notice lists the members of the National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity (NACIQI). This notice is required under Section 114(e)(1) of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (HEA).
Notice Jan 03, 2017

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

Title Type Published
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ED is proposing an extension of an existing information collection.
Notice Jan 03, 2017
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 03, 2017

Energy Department logo Energy Department

Title Type Published
Combined Filings
Notice Jan 03, 2017

Meetings:

Title Type Published
This notice announces a meeting of the Environmental Management Site-Specific Advisory Board (EM SSAB), Nevada. The Federal Advisory Committee Act requires that public notice of this meeting be announced in the Federal Register.
Notice Jan 03, 2017
This notice announces a meeting of the Environmental Management Site-Specific Advisory Board (EM SSAB), Northern New Mexico. The Federal Advisory Committee Act requires that public notice of this meeting be announced in the Federal Register.
Notice Jan 03, 2017
This notice announces a meeting of the Environmental Management Site-Specific Advisory Board (EM SSAB), Oak Ridge Reservation. The Federal Advisory Committee Act requires that public notice of this meeting be announced in the Federal Register.
Notice Jan 03, 2017
This notice announces a meeting of the Environmental Management Site-Specific Advisory Board (EM SSAB), Paducah. The Federal Advisory Committee Act requires that public notice of this meeting be announced in the Federal Register.
Notice Jan 03, 2017
This notice announces a meeting of the Environmental Management Site-Specific Advisory Board (EM SSAB), Portsmouth. The Federal Advisory Committee Act requires that public notice of this meeting be announced in the Federal Register.
Notice Jan 03, 2017
This notice announces a meeting of the Environmental Management Site-Specific Advisory Board (EM SSAB), Savannah River Site. The Federal Advisory Committee Act requires that public notice of this meeting be announced in the Federal Register.
Notice Jan 03, 2017
This notice announces a meeting of the Fusion Energy Sciences Advisory Committee. The Federal Advisory Committee Act requires that public notice of these meetings be announced in the Federal Register.
Notice Jan 03, 2017

Environmental Protection Agency logo Environmental Protection Agency

Title Type Published
In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA), this document announces that EPA is planning to submit an Information Collection Request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). The ICR, entitled: "Reporting and Recordkeeping for Asb...
Notice Jan 03, 2017
In accordance with section 113(g) of the Clean Air Act, as amended ("CAA" or the "Act"), notice is hereby given of a proposed consent decree to address a lawsuit filed by Citizens for Clean Air and Sierra Club ("Plaintiffs") in the United States Dist...
Notice Jan 03, 2017
EPA issued a proposed rule in the Federal Register of October 27, 2016 proposing significant new use rules (SNURs) under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) for three chemical substances which were the subject of premanufacture notices (PMNs). Th...
Proposed Rule Jan 03, 2017

Air Quality State Implementation Plans; Approvals and Promulgations:

Title Type Published
In this action, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is determining that 60 days is insufficient time to complete the technical and other analyses and public notice-and-comment process required for our review of a petition submitted by the state...
Rule Jan 03, 2017

Human Health Mitigation Decision:

Title Type Published
This notice announces the availability of EPA's human health mitigation decision for the pesticide paraquat dichloride, case 0262. Registration review is EPA's periodic review of pesticide registrations to ensure that each pesticide continues to sati...
Notice Jan 03, 2017

Meetings:

Title Type Published
Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency hereby provides notice that the Board of Scientific Counselors (BOSC) Executive Committee (EC) will host a public meeting at the EPA's Main Campus Facility, 109...
Notice Jan 03, 2017

Pesticide Product Registrations:

Title Type Published
EPA has received applications to register pesticide products containing active ingredients not included in any currently registered pesticide products. Pursuant to the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), EPA is hereby providi...
Notice Jan 03, 2017
EPA has received applications to register new uses for pesticide products containing currently registered active ingredients. Pursuant to the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), EPA is hereby providing notice of receipt and o...
Notice Jan 03, 2017

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission logo Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

Title Type Published
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC or Commission) is issuing its final rule to amend the regulations that require federal agencies to engage in affirmative action for individuals with disabilities. These changes clarify the obligations...
Rule Jan 03, 2017

Executive Office of the President logo Executive Office of the President

Defense and National Security:

Title Type Published
Cyber-Enabled Activities; Taking Additional Steps to Address the National Emergency (EO 13757)
Presidential Document Jan 03, 2017

Federal Maritime Commission logo Federal Maritime Commission

Title Type Published
This document contains a correction to the effective date of the final rule published in the Federal Register of December 22, 2016, concerning Presentation of Evidence in Commission Proceedings.
Rule Jan 03, 2017

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

Title Type Published
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Jan 03, 2017
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Jan 03, 2017

Federal Trade Commission logo Federal Trade Commission

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 complaint and the terms of the consent orders-...
Notice Jan 03, 2017

General Services Administration logo General Services Administration

Federal Management Regulations:

Title Type Published
GSA has issued a guidance for agencies and wholly-owned Government corporations, which provides a deadline to comply with recent regulatory changes that prohibit agencies from using prepayment auditors that have any affiliation with, or financial int...
Notice Jan 03, 2017

General Services Administration Acquisition Regulations:

Title Type Published
The General Services Administration (GSA) is amending the General Services Administration Acquisition Regulation (GSAR) to remove the section regarding contract reporting in the Federal Procurement Data System (FPDS) and to add a nonregulatory sectio...
Rule Jan 03, 2017

Government Ethics Office logo Government Ethics Office

Title Type Published
This notice and request seeks input from members of the public with expertise in trust law concerning the following question: Are there any circumstances under which an eligible income beneficiary of a discretionary trust might, in the absence of a v...
Notice Jan 03, 2017

Health and Human Services Department logo Health and Human Services Department

Title Type Published
The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR), 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...
Notice Jan 03, 2017
The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR), 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...
Notice Jan 03, 2017

Certified Laboratories and Instrumented Initial Testing Facilities:

Title Type Published
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) notifies federal agencies of the laboratories and Instrumented Initial Testing Facilities (IITF) currently certified to meet the standards of the Mandatory Guidelines for Federal Workplace Drug Testin...
Notice Jan 03, 2017

Guidance for Industry:

Title Type Published
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or Agency) is announcing the availability of a draft document entitled "Labeling of Red Blood Cell Units with Historical Antigen Typing Results; Draft Guidance for Industry." The draft guidance document provides...
Notice Jan 03, 2017

Guidance:

Title Type Published
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or the Agency) is announcing the availability of a guidance for industry entitled "Electronic Drug Product Reporting for Human Drug Compounding Outsourcing Facilities Under Section 503B of the Federal Food, Drug,...
Notice Jan 03, 2017
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or Agency) is announcing the availability of the draft guidance entitled "Premarket Notification (510(k)) Submissions for Bone Anchors." The guidance provides recommendations for the information and testing that...
Notice Jan 03, 2017

Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Programs:

Title Type Published
This document corrects technical errors that appeared in the final rule published in the May 6, 2016 Federal Register (81 FR 27498 through 27901) entitled, "Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Programs; Medicaid Managed Care, CHIP...
Rule Jan 03, 2017

Medicare Program:

Title Type Published
This final rule implements three new Medicare Parts A and B episode payment models, a Cardiac Rehabilitation (CR) Incentive Payment model and modifications to the existing Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement model under section 1115A of the Soci...
Rule Jan 03, 2017
This document corrects technical errors that appeared in the final rule with comment period and interim final rule with comment period published in the Federal Register on November 14, 2016, entitled "Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment and Ambul...
Rule Jan 03, 2017

Meetings:

Title Type Published
National Cancer Institute
Notice Jan 03, 2017
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
Notice Jan 03, 2017
National Institute on Aging
Notice Jan 03, 2017

Prospective Grants of Exclusive Patent Licenses:

Title Type Published
The National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), an institute of the National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services, is contemplating the grant of an exclusive commercialization patent license to practice the inventions e...
Notice Jan 03, 2017

Homeland Security Department logo Homeland Security Department

Title Type Published
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is amending its Public Assistance and Fire Management Assistance Grant regulations to update the terms it uses to describe grantees and subgrantees, to reflect the terminology used in the Office of Manag...
Rule Jan 03, 2017

Safety Zones:

Title Type Published
The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary safety zone for certain waters of the Lower Mississippi River. This action is necessary to provide for the safety of life on these navigable waters near the bluffs, Natchez, MS, during a fireworks display o...
Rule Jan 03, 2017

Housing and Urban Development Department logo Housing and Urban Development Department

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

Title Type Published
HUD has submitted the proposed information collection requirement described below to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review, in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act. The purpose of this notice is to allow for an additional 30 day...
Notice Jan 03, 2017

Interior Department logo Interior Department

Environmental Impact Statements; Availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Bonneville Power Administration, and Bureau of Reclamation (Action Agencies) are extending the public comment period for the Notice of Intent (NOI) to Prepare the Columbia River System Operations Environmental Impact...
Notice Jan 03, 2017

International Trade Commission logo International Trade Commission

Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Investigations, Orders, or Reviews:

Title Type Published
The Commission hereby gives notice that it has instituted a review pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930 ("the Act"), as amended, to determine whether revocation of the antidumping duty order on furfuryl alcohol from China would be likely to lead to con...
Notice Jan 03, 2017
The Commission hereby gives notice that it has instituted a review pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930 ("the Act"), as amended, to determine whether revocation of the antidumping duty order on light- walled rectangular pipe and tube from Taiwan would...
Notice Jan 03, 2017

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

Title Type Published
Stainless Steel Plate from Belgium, South Africa, and Taiwan
Notice Jan 03, 2017

J
Judicial Conference of the United States

Meetings:

Title Type Published
The following public hearing on proposed amendments to the Federal Rules of Bankruptdcy Procedure has been canceled: Bankruptcy Rules Hearing on January 24, 2017, in Pasadena, California. Announcement for this meeting was previously published in 81 F...
Notice Jan 03, 2017

Library of Congress logo Library of Congress

Rates and Terms; Determinations:

Title Type Published
The Copyright Royalty Judges (Judges) announce commencement of a proceeding \1\ to determine reasonable royalty rates and terms for the recording of ephemeral copies of sound recordings pursuant to 17 U.S.C. 112(e)(1) to facilitate digital audio tran...
Notice Jan 03, 2017

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

Title Type Published
On June 30, 2016, President Obama signed the Freedom of Information Act ("FOIA") Improvement Act of 2016 (the "FOIA Improvement Act"). Section 3 of the FOIA Improvement Act requires, that not later than 180 days after the date of its enactment, the h...
Rule Jan 03, 2017

Nuclear Regulatory Commission logo Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Title Type Published
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) received and is considering approval of one amendment request. The amendment request is for Kewaunee Power Station. For this amendment request, the NRC proposes to determine that it involves no significant...
Notice Jan 03, 2017

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

Title Type Published
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is correcting a notice that was published in the Federal Register (FR) on November 30, 2016, regarding Notice of submission to the Office of Management and Budget; request for comment. This action is neces...
Notice Jan 03, 2017

Combined Licenses:

Title Type Published
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has issued combined licenses (Nos. NPF-101 and NPF-102) to Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC (DEC) William States Lee III Nuclear Station Units 1 and 2. In addition, the NRC has prepared a Summary Record of Decis...
Notice Jan 03, 2017

Facility Operating and Combined Licenses:

Title Type Published
Pursuant to Section 189a.(2) of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (the Act), the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is publishing this regular biweekly notice. The Act requires the Commission to publish notice of any amendments issued,...
Notice Jan 03, 2017

Indemnity Agreements:

Title Type Published
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is issuing a notice of intent to enter into a modified indemnity agreement with Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC, (DEC) to operate William States Lee III Nuclear Station (WLS) Units 1 and 2. The NRC is required...
Notice Jan 03, 2017

License Applications; Renewals:

Title Type Published
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) issued a renewal of Facility Operating License No. R-70, held by the University of Maryland (UMD or the licensee) for the continued operation of its Maryland University Training Reactor (MUTR or the facili...
Notice Jan 03, 2017

P
Postal Regulatory Commission

Title Type Published
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 Jan 03, 2017
The Commission is noticing a recently filed Postal Service notice announcing a Type 2 rate adjustment to improve default rates established under the Universal Postal Union Acts. The adjustment and other changes are scheduled to take effect February 1...
Notice Jan 03, 2017

Postal Service logo Postal Service

International Product Changes:

Title Type Published
The Postal Service gives notice of filing a request with the Postal Regulatory Commission to add Inbound Market Dominant PRIME Tracked Service Agreement to the Market Dominant Product List.
Notice Jan 03, 2017

Securities and Exchange Commission logo Securities and Exchange Commission

State Department logo State Department

International Traffic in Arms:

Title Type Published
The Department of State amends the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) to enable U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to implement the International Trade Data System (ITDS), which will allow businesses to electronically submit the d...
Rule Jan 03, 2017

Transportation Department logo Transportation Department

Title Type Published
Before a Federal agency can collect certain information from the public, it must receive approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). Under procedures established by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, before seeking OMB approval, Federa...
Notice Jan 03, 2017

Airworthiness Directives:

Title Type Published
We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Airbus Model A330-200 and -300 series airplanes; Model A330-200 Freighter series airplanes; and Model A340-200, -300, -500, and -600 series airplanes. This AD was prompted by reports of c...
Rule Jan 03, 2017
We propose to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Airbus Model A318, A319, A320, and A321 series airplanes. This proposed AD was prompted by in-service experience and further analysis, which showed that the galley 5 without kick-load...
Proposed Rule Jan 03, 2017
We are superseding Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2012-11-15 for all BAE Systems (Operations) Limited Model 4101 airplanes. AD 2012-11- 15 required a one-time detailed inspection for cracks, corrosion, and other defects of the rear face of the wing rea...
Rule Jan 03, 2017
We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Bombardier, Inc. Model CL-600-2C10 (Regional Jet Series 700, 701, & 702) airplanes, Model CL-600-2D15 (Regional Jet Series 705) airplanes, Model CL-600-2D24 (Regional Jet Series 900) airp...
Rule Jan 03, 2017
We propose to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain CFE Company (CFE) turbofan engines. This proposed AD was prompted by a quality escape for high-pressure compressor (HPC) impellers made from forgings with nonconforming material grain...
Proposed Rule Jan 03, 2017
We propose to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Piper Aircraft, Inc. Models PA-31, PA-31-300, PA-31-325, and PA-31-350 airplanes. This proposed AD was prompted by fatigue cracking in the fuselage station (FS) 332.00 bulkhead common...
Proposed Rule Jan 03, 2017
We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain The Boeing Company Model 767-200 and -300 series airplanes. This AD was prompted by an evaluation by the design approval holder (DAH) indicating that the aft pressure bulkhead is subject...
Rule Jan 03, 2017
We propose to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all The Boeing Company Model 777 airplanes. This proposed AD was prompted by reports of cracks on the underwing longerons. This proposed AD would require repetitive inspections of the left an...
Proposed Rule Jan 03, 2017

Treasury Department logo Treasury Department

Title Type Published
The U.S. 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 this continuing information collection, as r...
Notice Jan 03, 2017
The Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is publishing the names of two individuals whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to Executive Order 13224 of September 23, 2001, "Blocking Property and P...
Notice Jan 03, 2017
This proposed rule would set out the Department of the Treasury (Treasury) rules for implementing section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended (section 504), for Treasury's programs offering Federal financial assistance. Section 504 proh...
Proposed Rule Jan 03, 2017

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