January 23, 2017 (Volume 82)

Federal Register January 23, 2017

View all documents issued on January 23, 2017. This daily issue includes official rules, notices, and regulatory updates from federal agencies.

161 documents were published on this date.

Agencies Publishing on January 23, 2017

Administrative Conference of the United States logo Administrative Conference of the United States

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The Administrative Conference of the United States ("ACUS" or "the Conference") is revising its regulations for disclosure of records under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) to comply with the FOIA Improvement Act of 2016.
Rule Jan 23, 2017

Agriculture Department logo Agriculture Department

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We are advising the public that we added Lebanon to the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) list maintained on the APHIS Web site of regions considered affected with highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI). We are taking this action b...
Notice Jan 23, 2017
We are advising the public that we have added the Republic of Korea to the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) list maintained on the APHIS Web site of regions considered affected with contagious equine metritis (CEM). We took this act...
Notice Jan 23, 2017
We are advising the public of our preliminary concurrence with the World Organization for Animal Health's (OIE) bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) risk designations for seven regions. The OIE recognizes these regions as being of negligible risk f...
Notice Jan 23, 2017
We are advising the public that we are proposing to recognize Cyprus as being free of foot-and-mouth disease, rinderpest, and swine vesicular disease, and as low risk for classical swine fever. This proposed recognition is based on evaluations we hav...
Notice Jan 23, 2017
Notice is hereby given that the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is reopening the comment period on the proposed rule to change the reporting of export certificate information under regulations issued pursuant to the Export Apple Act and the Expo...
Proposed Rule Jan 23, 2017
In accordance with the Privacy Act, the United States Department of Agriculture, Office of Inspector General (USDA OIG) publishes this records notice to modify an existing system of records, USDA/OIG-8, the Research Aggregated Data Analysis Repositor...
Notice Jan 23, 2017

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

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In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service's intention to request an extension of approval of an information collection associated with the regulations to prevent the i...
Notice Jan 23, 2017
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service's intention to request an extension of approval of an information collection associated with the regulations for the importat...
Notice Jan 23, 2017
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service's intention to request a revision to and extension of approval of an information collection associated with the regulations f...
Notice Jan 23, 2017
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service's intention to request a reinstatement of an information collection associated with the National Veterinary Accreditation Pro...
Notice Jan 23, 2017
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service's intention to request the reinstatement of an information collection associated with National Veterinary Services Laboratori...
Notice Jan 23, 2017
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service's intention to request an extension of approval of an information collection associated with the regulations that provide for...
Notice Jan 23, 2017

Environmental Impact Statements; Availability, etc.:

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The Trout Creek Project is proposed to encourage stand health, vigor, species diversity and structural complexity in the Matrix, Adaptive Management Area (AMA), and Riparian Reserves; contribute a variety of sustainable forest products to local marke...
Notice Jan 23, 2017

Grade Standards:

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This Notice informs the public that the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) will not proceed with the development of voluntary U.S. Standards for Grades of Catfish and Catfish Products at this time.
Notice Jan 23, 2017

Meetings:

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The Alabama Resource Advisory Committee (RAC) will meet in Montgomery, Alabama. The committee is authorized under the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act (the Act) and operates in compliance with the Federal Advisory Committee A...
Notice Jan 23, 2017

Commerce Department logo Commerce Department

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Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Notice Jan 23, 2017
The National Weather Service on behalf of the National Science and Technology Council; Committee on Environment, Natural Resources, and Sustainability; Space Weather Operations, Research, and Mitigation Subcommittee announces the availability of and...
Notice Jan 23, 2017
The National Weather Service on behalf of the National Science and Technology Council; Committee on Environment, Natural Resources, and Sustainability; Space Weather Operations, Research, and Mitigation Subcommittee announces the availability of and...
Notice Jan 23, 2017
On November 18, 2016, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approved, under the Paperwork Reduction Act, changes to the collection-of-information under Control Number 0648-0335 necessary to require observer statements to support shipments of tuna...
Notice Jan 23, 2017
This rule updates the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) legal authority citations in the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) to cite the most recent Presidential notice continuing an emergency declared pursuant to the International Emergency Econ...
Rule Jan 23, 2017

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

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Self-Certification to the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield Framework
Notice Jan 23, 2017
West Coast Fisheries Participation Survey
Notice Jan 23, 2017

Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Investigations, Orders, or Reviews:

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The Department of Commerce is rescinding the expedited review of the countervailing duty order on certain corrosion-resistant steel products (CORE) from the Republic of Korea (Korea) for the period of review January 1, 2014, through December 31, 2014...
Notice Jan 23, 2017

Endangered and Threatened Species:

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We, NMFS, are issuing a final rule to remove the Puget Sound/ Georgia Basin canary rockfish (Sebastes pinniger) Distinct Population Segment (DPS) from the Federal List of Threatened and Endangered Species and remove its critical habitat designation....
Rule Jan 23, 2017

Meetings:

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Information Systems Technical Advisory Committee
Notice Jan 23, 2017
The Pacific Fishery Management Council's (Pacific Council) trawl catch share five-year review Community Advisory Board (CAB), will hold a webinar, which is open to the public.
Notice Jan 23, 2017
This notice sets forth the schedule and proposed agenda of a forthcoming meeting of the NOAA Science Advisory Board. The members will discuss and provide advice on issues outlined in the section on Matters to be considered.
Notice Jan 23, 2017
Sensors and Instrumentation Technical Advisory Committee
Notice Jan 23, 2017

Pacific Island Fisheries:

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NMFS establishes the annual harvest guideline for the commercial lobster fishery in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands for calendar year 2017 at zero lobsters.
Rule Jan 23, 2017

Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled logo Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled

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This action adds products to the Procurement List that will be furnished by nonprofit agencies employing persons who are blind or have other severe disabilities, and deletes products from the Procurement List previously furnished by such agencies.
Notice Jan 23, 2017
The Committee is proposing to add products and a service to the Procurement List that will be furnished by nonprofit agencies employing persons who are blind or have other severe disabilities. Comments Must Be Received on or Before: February 19, 2017...
Notice Jan 23, 2017

Commodity Futures Trading Commission logo Commodity Futures Trading Commission

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The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (Commission) is amending its rule that governs the maximum amount of civil monetary penalties, to adjust for inflation. This rule sets forth the maximum, inflation-adjusted dollar amount for civil monetary pen...
Rule Jan 23, 2017
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission ("CFTC" or "Commission") is proposing technical amendments to its regulations that govern registration and review of exchange disciplinary, access denial or other adverse actions. The amendments would integrat...
Proposed Rule Jan 23, 2017

Consumer Product Safety Commission logo Consumer Product Safety Commission

Meetings:

Title Type Published
Sunshine Act
Notice Jan 23, 2017

Corporation for National and Community Service logo Corporation for National and Community Service

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The Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS), 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 opportunit...
Notice Jan 23, 2017
The Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) has submitted a public information collection request (ICR) entitled AmeriCorps NCCC Project Completion Report for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, P...
Notice Jan 23, 2017

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 23, 2017

Federal Acquisition Regulation:

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DoD, GSA, and NASA issued a proposed rule (FAR Case 2016-005) on November 29, 2016, amending the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to implement a section of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016. This rule clarifies that agen...
Proposed Rule Jan 23, 2017

Meetings:

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The Department of Defense is publishing this notice to announce that the following Federal Advisory Committee meeting of the Defense Health Board (DHB) will take place.
Notice Jan 23, 2017
The Department of Defense is publishing this notice to announce a Federal Advisory Committee meeting of the Department of Defense Military Family Readiness Council (MFRC). This meeting will be open to the public.
Notice Jan 23, 2017
On Friday, December 16, 2016 (81 FR 91147-91148), the Department of Defense published a notice announcing a meeting of the Military Family Readiness Council (MFRC) that was to take place on Thursday, January 26, 2017. Due to schedule conflicts, the M...
Notice Jan 23, 2017

D
Delaware River Basin Commission

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The Delaware River Basin Commission published a document in the Federal Register on December 29, 2016 (81 FR 95860), in relevant part amending the Rules of Practice and Procedure. The document failed to include rule text approved by the Commission re...
Rule Jan 23, 2017

Education Department logo Education Department

Title Type Published
In accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended (Privacy Act), the Chief Operating Officer for Federal Student Aid (FSA) of the U.S. Department of Education (the Department) publishes this notice to revise the system of records entitled "Healt...
Notice Jan 23, 2017

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

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In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ED is proposing a new information collection.
Notice Jan 23, 2017
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ED is proposing a new information collection.
Notice Jan 23, 2017

Energy Department logo Energy Department

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Combined Filings
Notice Jan 23, 2017
Combined Notice Of Filings #1
Notice Jan 23, 2017

Initial Market-Based Rate Filings Including Requests for Blanket Section 204 Authorizations:

Meetings:

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All programs within the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy are required to undertake rigorous, objective peer review of their funded projects on a regular basis in order to ensure and enhance the manage...
Notice Jan 23, 2017
All programs within the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy are required to undertake rigorous, objective peer review of their funded projects on a regular basis in order to ensure and enhance the manage...
Notice Jan 23, 2017
This notice announces a meeting of the Methane Hydrate Advisory Committee. The Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463, 86 Stat.770) requires that notice of these meetings be announced in the Federal Register.
Notice Jan 23, 2017

Requests for Blanket Authorizations:

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Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC
Notice Jan 23, 2017

Environmental Protection Agency logo Environmental Protection Agency

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Environmental Impact Statements; Availability, etc.
Notice Jan 23, 2017
On December 14, 2016, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued minor revisions to AP-42 Section 13.5: Industrial Flares. AP-42 is the primary compilation of the EPA's emissions factor information. The EPA finalized these revisions in complian...
Notice Jan 23, 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 Sierra Club ("Plaintiffs") in the United States District Court for the District...
Notice Jan 23, 2017

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

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The Environmental Protection Agency has submitted an information collection request (ICR), "2017 Hazardous Waste Report, Notification of Regulated Waste Activity, and Part A Hazardous Waste Permit Application and Modification (Renewal)" (EPA ICR No....
Notice Jan 23, 2017
The Environmental Protection Agency has submitted an information collection request (ICR), "NESHAP for Beryllium (40 CFR part 61, subpart C) (Renewal)" (EPA ICR No. 0193.12, OMB Control No. 2060-0092), to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for...
Notice Jan 23, 2017
The Environmental Protection Agency has submitted an information collection request (ICR), "NESHAP for Lime Manufacturing (40 CFR part 63, subpart AAAAA)" (EPA ICR No. 2072.06, OMB Control No. 2060-0544), to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB)...
Notice Jan 23, 2017
The Environmental Protection Agency is planning to submit an information collection request (ICR), "National Estuary Program (Renewal)" (EPA ICR No. 1500.08, OMB Control No. 2040-0138) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and appro...
Notice Jan 23, 2017
The Environmental Protection Agency has submitted an information collection request (ICR), "NSPS for Phosphate Rock Plants (40 CFR part 60, subpart NN)" (EPA ICR No. 1078.11, OMB Control No. 2060-0111), to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) fo...
Notice Jan 23, 2017
The Environmental Protection Agency has submitted an information collection request (ICR), "NSPS for Rubber Tire Manufacturing (40 CFR part 60, subpart BBB) (Renewal)" (EPA ICR No. 1158.12, OMB Control No. 2060-0156), to the Office of Management and...
Notice Jan 23, 2017
The Environmental Protection Agency has submitted an information collection request (ICR), "NSPS for Sewage Sludge Treatment Plants (40 CFR part 60, subpart O) (Renewal)" (EPA ICR No 1063.13, OMB Control No. 2060-0035), to the Office of Management an...
Notice Jan 23, 2017

Air Quality State Implementation Plans; Approvals and Promulgations:

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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 23, 2017

Executive Office of the President logo Executive Office of the President

Government Agencies and Employees:

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Executive Branch-Wide Governance Structure and Security Clearances Processes, Modernization Efforts; Amendments to Civil Service Rules, Executive Order 13488 and Executive Order 13467 (EO 13764)
Presidential Document Jan 23, 2017

Federal Communications Commission logo Federal Communications Commission

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In this document, the Commission seeks comment on new security issues that implementation of the fifth generation (5G) wireless network and device security presents to the general public, and on the current state of planning to address these issues....
Notice Jan 23, 2017
In this document, the Commission adopts amendments to its rules to facilitate a transition from outdated text telephone (TTY) technology to a reliable and interoperable means of providing real-time text (RTT) communication for people who are deaf, ha...
Rule Jan 23, 2017
In this document, the Commission seeks comment on further actions the Commission could undertake to continue the transition from outdated text telephony (TTY) technology to a reliable and interoperable means of providing real-time text (RTT) communic...
Proposed Rule Jan 23, 2017

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation logo Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

Meetings:

Title Type Published
Sunshine Act
Notice Jan 23, 2017

Federal Election Commission logo Federal Election Commission

Meetings:

Title Type Published
Sunshine Act
Notice Jan 23, 2017

Federal Reserve System logo Federal Reserve System

Title Type Published
The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System ("Board") has adopted final amendments to its Regulation A to reflect the Board's approval of an increase in the rate for primary credit at each Federal Reserve Bank. The secondary credit rate at e...
Rule Jan 23, 2017
The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System ("Board") is amending Regulation D (Reserve Requirements of Depository Institutions) to revise the rate of interest paid on balances maintained to satisfy reserve balance requirements ("IORR") and...
Rule Jan 23, 2017

Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board logo Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board

Meetings:

Title Type Published
Sunshine Act
Notice Jan 23, 2017

General Services Administration logo General Services Administration

Environmental Impact Statements; Availability, etc.:

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Pursuant to the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA), GSA plans to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the proposed Department of Labor Headquarters (DOL HQ) Consolidation to guide the evaluation of alt...
Notice Jan 23, 2017

Federal Acquisition Regulation:

No documents available.

Health and Human Services Department logo Health and Human Services Department

Title Type Published
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is announcing an opportunity for the public to comment on CMS' intention to collect information from the public. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), federal agencies are required to publ...
Notice Jan 23, 2017
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Notice Jan 23, 2017
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or we) has determined that ACTHAR GEL SYNTHETIC (seractide acetate) injection, 80 units/ milliliter (mL) and 40 units/mL, was withdrawn from sale for reasons of safety or effectiveness. The Agency will not accept...
Notice Jan 23, 2017
The Department of Health and Human Services ("HHS" or "Department") has revised the Mandatory Guidelines for Federal Workplace Drug Testing Programs (Guidelines), 73 FR 71858 (November 25, 2008) for urine testing.
Notice Jan 23, 2017
Pursuant to Section 814 of the Native American Programs Act of 1974 (NAPA), as amended, the Administration for Native Americans (ANA) is required to provide members of the public an opportunity to comment on proposed changes in interpretive rules and...
Notice Jan 23, 2017
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is proposing a tobacco product standard that would establish a limit of N-nitrosonornicotine (NNN) in finished smokeless tobacco products. FDA is taking this action because NNN is a potent carcinogenic agent fou...
Proposed Rule Jan 23, 2017

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 23, 2017

Charter Renewals:

Title Type Published
Board of Scientific Counselors, National Center for Health Statistics
Notice Jan 23, 2017

Guidance:

Title Type Published
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or we) is announcing the availability of a draft guidance for industry entitled "Compliance with and Recommendations for Implementation of the Standards for the Growing, Harvesting, Packing, and Holding of Produc...
Proposed Rule Jan 23, 2017

Listing of Color Additives Exempt from Certification:

Title Type Published
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or we) is confirming the effective date of December 2, 2016, for the final rule that appeared in the Federal Register of November 1, 2016, and that amended the color additive regulations to provide for the safe u...
Rule Jan 23, 2017

Homeland Security Department logo Homeland Security Department

Title Type Published
Flood hazard determinations, which may include additions or modifications of Base Flood Elevations (BFEs), base flood depths, Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA) boundaries or zone designations, or regulatory floodways on the Flood Insurance Rate Maps (...
Notice Jan 23, 2017
Flood hazard determinations, which may include additions or modifications of Base Flood Elevations (BFEs), base flood depths, Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA) boundaries or zone designations, or regulatory floodways on the Flood Insurance Rate Maps (...
Notice Jan 23, 2017
Comments are requested on proposed flood hazard determinations, which may include additions or modifications of any Base Flood Elevation (BFE), base flood depth, Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA) boundary or zone designation, or regulatory floodway on...
Notice Jan 23, 2017
Comments are requested on proposed flood hazard determinations, which may include additions or modifications of any Base Flood Elevation (BFE), base flood depth, Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA) boundary or zone designation, or regulatory floodway on...
Notice Jan 23, 2017
The Coast Guard proposes to amend the monetary property damage threshold amounts for reporting a marine casualty, and for reporting a type of marine casualty called a "serious marine incident" (SMI). The initial regulations setting these dollar thres...
Proposed Rule Jan 23, 2017
This rule identifies communities where the sale of flood insurance has been authorized under the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) that are scheduled for suspension on the effective dates listed within this rule because of noncompliance with th...
Rule Jan 23, 2017

Vacancies:

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The Coast Guard seeks applications for membership on the Towing Safety Advisory Committee. This Committee advises the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security on matters relating to shallow draft inland and coastal waterway navigation and tow...
Notice Jan 23, 2017

Housing and Urban Development Department logo Housing and Urban Development Department

Title Type Published
The Public Housing/Section 8 Moving to Work (MTW) demonstration program was first established under Section 204 of the Omnibus Consolidated Rescissions and Appropriations Act of 1996 to provide statutory and regulatory flexibility to participating pu...
Notice Jan 23, 2017

Interior Department logo Interior Department

Title Type Published
This rule provides for annual adjustments to the level of civil monetary penalties contained in Bureau of Indian Affairs (Bureau) regulations to account for inflation under the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Improvements Act of 2015...
Rule Jan 23, 2017

Eagle Permits:

Title Type Published
We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), recently published a final rule that revises the regulations for eagle nonpurposeful take permits and eagle nest take permits. In that final rule, we stated that the Office of Management (OMB) had not...
Rule Jan 23, 2017

Environmental Impact Statements; Availability, etc.:

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In accordance with the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (OPA), the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), the Consent Decree, and the Final Programmatic Damage Assessment Restoration Plan and Final Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement, the Federal...
Notice Jan 23, 2017

Meetings:

Title Type Published
In accordance with the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (FLPMA), and the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972 (FACA), the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM) California Desert District Advisory Council (DA...
Notice Jan 23, 2017

Records of Decision:

Title Type Published
We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service or USFWS), have prepared a record of decision (ROD) on the final environmental impact statement (Final EIS) for Eagle Take Permits for the Chokecherry and Sierra Madre Phase I Wind Energy Project (CCSM...
Notice Jan 23, 2017

International Trade Commission logo International Trade Commission

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

Title Type Published
Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission ("the Commission") has determined to review in part the final initial determination (the "Final ID") issued by the presiding administrative law judge ("ALJ") on October 27, 2016. As...
Notice Jan 23, 2017
Following receipt of a request on January 5, 2017, from the United States Trade Representative (USTR), the U.S. International Trade Commission (Commission) instituted investigation No. 332-560, Generalized System of Preferences: Possible Modification...
Notice Jan 23, 2017

Justice Department logo Justice Department

Title Type Published
In accordance with the Judicial Redress Act of 2015, relating to the extension of certain Privacy Act remedies to citizens of designated countries, notice is given that the Attorney General has designated 26 countries and 1 regional economic integrat...
Notice Jan 23, 2017
Proposed Consent Decree under the Safe Drinking Water Act
Notice Jan 23, 2017
Proposed Consent Decrees under CERCLA
Notice Jan 23, 2017

Consent Decrees:

Title Type Published
Proposed Consent Decrees under the Clean Water Act
Notice Jan 23, 2017
Proposed Consent Decrees under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
Notice Jan 23, 2017

Importers of Controlled Substances; Applications:

Title Type Published
Notice of application.
Notice Jan 23, 2017

Labor Department logo Labor Department

Title Type Published
The Mine Safety and Health Administration's final rule amends the Agency's standards for the examination of working places in metal and nonmetal mines. This final rule requires that an examination of the working place be conducted before miners begin...
Rule Jan 23, 2017
This final rule amends the Department of Labor's regulations under the Freedom of Information Act ("FOIA"). The regulations have been revised to update and streamline the language of several procedural provisions and to incorporate changes brought ab...
Rule Jan 23, 2017

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

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The Department of Labor is submitting the Office of Workers' Compensation Programs (OWCP) sponsored information collection request (ICR) titled, "Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act Forms," to the Office of Management and B...
Notice Jan 23, 2017

Charter Renewals:

Title Type Published
In accordance with the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), and after consultation with the General Services Administration, the Secretary of Labor is renewing the charter for the Maritime Advisory Committee for Occupational Safet...
Notice Jan 23, 2017

Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratories:

Title Type Published
In this notice, OSHA announces its final decision to expand the scope of recognition for Curtis-Strauss LLC, as a Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory (NRTL).
Notice Jan 23, 2017
In this notice, OSHA announces its final decision to expand the scope of recognition for Intertek Testing Service NA, Inc., as a Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory (NRTL).
Notice Jan 23, 2017
In this notice, OSHA announces its final decision to expand the scope of recognition for TUV Rheinland of North America, Inc. as a Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory (NRTL) and to add one new standard to the NRTL Program's List of Appropriate T...
Notice Jan 23, 2017

State Plans:

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This document gives notice of OSHA's approval of a change to the State of Michigan's Occupational Safety and Health State Plan that clarifies that marine construction is included in its State Plan. Therefore, OSHA announces an amendment to the Operat...
Notice Jan 23, 2017

Library of Congress logo Library of Congress

Title Type Published
The Copyright Royalty Judges announce settlement of controversies and requests for partial distribution of cable television distant retransmission royalties claimed by National Public Radio (NPR) and Music Claimants. National Public Radio appeared in...
Notice Jan 23, 2017
The Copyright Royalty Judges announce settlement of controversies and a request for partial distribution of satellite television retransmission royalties claimed by Music Claimants. Music Claimants include Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI) and the American...
Notice Jan 23, 2017
The Copyright Royalty Judges announce receipt of a notice of intent to audit the 2013, 2014, and 2015 statements of account of Music Choice concerning the royalty payments its Preexisting Subscription Service and Business Establishments Service made...
Notice Jan 23, 2017
The Copyright Royalty Judges announce receipt of two notices of intent to audit the 2013, 2014, and 2015 statements of account submitted by broadcasters Cox Radio (Docket No. 17-CRB-0009-AU) and Hubbard Broadcasting (Docket No. 17-CRB-0008-AU) concer...
Notice Jan 23, 2017
Public notice.
Notice Jan 23, 2017
The Copyright Royalty Judges announce receipt of three notices of intent to audit the 2013, 2014, and 2015 statements of account submitted by commercial webcasters Radionomy (Docket No. 17-CRB-0004- AU), IMVU, Inc. (Docket No. 17-CRB-0007-AU), and Sl...
Notice Jan 23, 2017
The United States Copyright Office is undertaking a public study to assess the current state of U.S. law recognizing and protecting moral rights for authors, specifically the rights of attribution and integrity. As part of this study, the Office will...
Notice Jan 23, 2017

National Aeronautics and Space Administration logo National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Federal Acquisition Regulation:

No documents available.

National Credit Union Administration logo National Credit Union Administration

Title Type Published
The NCUA Board (Board) is amending its regulations to adjust the maximum amount of each civil monetary penalty (CMP) within its jurisdiction to account for inflation. This action, including the amount of the adjustments, is required under the Federal...
Rule Jan 23, 2017

N
National Science Foundation

Title Type Published
The National Science Foundation (NSF) is required to publish notice of permits issued under the Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978. This is the required notice.
Notice Jan 23, 2017

Meetings:

Title Type Published
Sunshine Act
Notice Jan 23, 2017

Nuclear Regulatory Commission logo Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Applications for Direct Transfer of Licenses:

Title Type Published
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) received and is considering approval of an application filed by FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company (FENOC), acting as agent for and on behalf of FirstEnergy Nuclear Generation, LLC (FENGen), the Toledo...
Notice Jan 23, 2017

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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 23, 2017

Postal Service logo Postal Service

Product Changes:

Title Type Published
The Postal Service gives notice of filing a request with the Postal Regulatory Commission to add a domestic shipping services contract to the list of Negotiated Service Agreements in the Mail Classification Schedule's Competitive Products List.
Notice Jan 23, 2017
The Postal Service gives notice of filing a request with the Postal Regulatory Commission to add a domestic shipping services contract to the list of Negotiated Service Agreements in the Mail Classification Schedule's Competitive Products List.
Notice Jan 23, 2017

Securities and Exchange Commission logo Securities and Exchange Commission

Title Type Published
The Securities and Exchange Commission (the Commission) is adopting revisions to the Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis, and Retrieval System (EDGAR) Filer Manual and related rules to reflect updates to the EDGAR system. The updates are being made p...
Rule Jan 23, 2017

Self-Regulatory Organizations; Proposed Rule Changes:

Title Type Published
C2 Options Exchange, Inc.
Notice Jan 23, 2017
ISE Gemini, LLC
Notice Jan 23, 2017
Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board
Notice Jan 23, 2017
NASDAQ Stock Market LLC
Notice Jan 23, 2017
NYSE Arca, Inc.
Notice Jan 23, 2017
NYSE Arca, Inc.
Notice Jan 23, 2017
NYSE Arca, Inc.
Notice Jan 23, 2017

Small Business Administration logo Small Business Administration

Meetings:

Title Type Published
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is issuing this notice to announce the location, date, time, and agenda for the next meeting of the Advisory Committee on Veterans Business Affairs. The meeting is open to the public.
Notice Jan 23, 2017

Social Security Administration logo Social Security Administration

Title Type Published
We published a document in the Federal Register revising our rules on October 17, 2016. That document inadvertently omitted a corresponding technical change to Sec. 404.1592f(a) when Sec. 404.1592c(a) was amended with the final rule publication. By m...
Rule Jan 23, 2017

Surface Transportation Board logo Surface Transportation Board

Petitions for Declaratory Orders:

Title Type Published
Illinois State Toll Highway Authority
Notice Jan 23, 2017

Tennessee Valley Authority logo Tennessee Valley Authority

Environmental Impact Statements; Availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
The Tennessee Valley Authority ("TVA") intends to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement ("EIS") to address the management of vegetation on its transmission system. In order to ensure that electric service to the public is not disrupted by outages...
Notice Jan 23, 2017

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Trade Representative, Office of United States

Generalized System of Preferences:

Title Type Published
This notice announces petitions submitted in connection with the 2016/2017 GSP Annual Product Review that have been accepted for further review. This notice also sets forth the schedule for submitting comments and for a public hearing associated with...
Notice Jan 23, 2017

Transportation Department logo Transportation Department

Airworthiness Directives:

Title Type Published
We propose to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain General Electric Company (GE) CF6-80C2L1F turbofan engines. This proposed AD was prompted by a reduction in the life limit of the affected engines which is the result of a revised ope...
Proposed Rule Jan 23, 2017

Class D and Class E Airspace; Amendments

Title Type Published
This action proposes to modify Class D airspace, Class E surface area airspace, and Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface at Friedman Memorial Airport, Hailey, ID, to support the implementation of new Area Navigation (RNAV...
Proposed Rule Jan 23, 2017

Class E Airspace; Establishments:

Title Type Published
This supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking would establish Class E airspace upward from 700 feet above the surface within a 4.7-mile radius of Manti-Ephraim Airport, Manti, UT, with segments extending north and southwest of the airport. In an NP...
Proposed Rule Jan 23, 2017

Meetings:

Title Type Published
The FAA is issuing this notice to advise the public of a meeting of Sixty Ninth Plenary RTCA SC-135 Environmental Testing.
Notice Jan 23, 2017
The FAA is issuing this notice to advise the public of a meeting of Twenty First RTCA SC-223 Internet Protocol Suite (IPS) and AeroMACS Plenary.
Notice Jan 23, 2017

Pipeline Safety:

Title Type Published
PHMSA is amending the pipeline safety regulations to address requirements of the Pipeline Safety, Regulatory Certainty, and Job Creation Act of 2011 (2011 Act), and to update and clarify certain regulatory requirements. Among other provisions, PHMSA...
Rule Jan 23, 2017

Procedures for Transportation Workplace Drug and Alcohol Testing Programs:

Title Type Published
The Department of Transportation is proposing to amend its drug-testing program regulation to add four opioids (hydrocodone, hydromorphone, oxymorphone, and oxycodone) to its drug-testing panel; add methylenedioxyamphetamine (MDA) as an initial test...
Proposed Rule Jan 23, 2017

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Title Type Published
This document contains corrections to a notice of proposed rulemaking by cross-reference to temporary regulation (REG-133353-16) that was published in the Federal Register on Friday, December 9, 2016. The proposed regulations authorize the disclosure...
Proposed Rule Jan 23, 2017
As part of its review under the Economic Growth and Regulatory Paperwork Reduction Act of 1996, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) is revising certain of its rules to remove outdated or otherwise unnecessary provisions. Specifically,...
Rule Jan 23, 2017
Elsewhere in this issue of the Federal Register, by means of a temporary rule, the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) implements changes made to the definition of "hard cider" in the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 by the Protecting America...
Proposed Rule Jan 23, 2017
This temporary rule amends the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) regulations to implement changes made to the definition of "hard cider" in the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 by the Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes Act of 2015. The mod...
Rule Jan 23, 2017

United States African Development Foundation logo United States African Development Foundation

Meetings

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The U.S. African Development Foundation (USADF) will hold its quarterly meeting of the Board of Directors to discuss the agency's programs and administration.
Notice Jan 23, 2017

Veterans Affairs Department logo Veterans Affairs Department

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

Title Type Published
The Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA), Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), is announcing an opportunity for public comment on the proposed collection of certain information by the agency. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, Federal...
Notice Jan 23, 2017
The Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA), Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), is announcing an opportunity for public comment on the proposed collection of certain information by the agency. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, Federal...
Notice Jan 23, 2017

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