Federal Register February 13, 2017
View all documents issued on February 13, 2017. This daily issue includes official rules, notices, and regulatory updates from federal agencies.
78 documents were published on this date.
Agencies Publishing on February 13, 2017
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Agriculture Department
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Commerce Department
(7)
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Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board
(1)
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Education Department
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Federal Election Commission
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Federal Reserve System
(1)
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Federal Trade Commission
(1)
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Health and Human Services Department
(14)
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Homeland Security Department
(5)
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Interior Department
(1)
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International Trade Commission
(1)
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Justice Department
(1)
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Labor Department
(2)
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Legal Services Corporation
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National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities
(1)
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NNational Science Foundation (1)
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Nuclear Regulatory Commission
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Peace Corps
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PPostal Regulatory Commission (1)
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Securities and Exchange Commission
(6)
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Small Business Administration
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State Department
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Transportation Department
(7)
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Treasury Department
(1)
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UU.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission (1)
Agriculture Department
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Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
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Notice | Feb 13, 2017 |
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Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
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Notice | Feb 13, 2017 |
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In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) regulations, the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is announcing its intention to request a revision of the approved information collection r...
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Notice | Feb 13, 2017 |
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We are extending the comment period for our proposed rule that would revise our regulations regarding the movement of plant pests to propose criteria regarding the movement and environmental release of biological control organisms, and to establish r...
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Proposed Rule | Feb 13, 2017 |
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We are advising the public that proposed changes to the National Poultry Improvement Plan Program Standards are available for review and comment.
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Notice | Feb 13, 2017 |
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals:
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In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) regulations, the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is announcing its intention to request a revision of the approved information collection r...
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Notice | Feb 13, 2017 |
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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 the reinstatement of an information collection associated with the Federal plant pest and noxious weed...
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Notice | Feb 13, 2017 |
Commerce Department
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The Department of Commerce (DOC) is announcing a revision to the confidentiality pledge it provides to its survey respondents under the International Investment and Trade in Services Survey Act. This revision is required by the enactment and implemen...
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Notice | Feb 13, 2017 |
Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Investigations, Orders, or Reviews:
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The Department of Commerce ("the Department") has received requests to conduct administrative reviews of various antidumping and countervailing duty orders and findings with December anniversary dates. In accordance with the Department's regulations,...
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Notice | Feb 13, 2017 |
Environmental Impact Statements; Availability, etc.:
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NMFS, in coordination with the Western Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council), intends to prepare a Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (PEIS) to analyze the environmental impacts of the continued authorization and management of U.S. Pa...
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Notice | Feb 13, 2017 |
Meetings:
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The Advisory Committee for the Sustained National Climate Assessment will hold its next meeting at the time and location listed below.
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Notice | Feb 13, 2017 |
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The Caribbean Fishery Management Council's (Council) District Advisory Panels (DAPs) for Puerto Rico, St. Croix and St. Thomas/St. John, USVI, will hold a joint meeting.
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Notice | Feb 13, 2017 |
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The SEDAR 54 assessment process of HMS Sandbar Shark will consist of a series of assessment webinars. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
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Notice | Feb 13, 2017 |
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The President's Advisory Council on Doing Business in Africa (Council) will hold a meeting via teleconference to deliberate and vote on the adoption of a letter outlining the Council's priority recommendations to the President. The final agenda will...
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Notice | Feb 13, 2017 |
Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board
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Pursuant to the provisions of the Government in the Sunshine Act (5 U.S.C. 552b), notice is hereby given of the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board's (Board) public business meeting described below.
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Notice | Feb 13, 2017 |
Education Department
Applications for New Awards:
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Notice.
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Notice | Feb 13, 2017 |
Requests for Comments:
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This notice provides information to members of the public on submitting written comments for accrediting agencies currently undergoing review for purposes of recognition by the U.S. Secretary of Education. This solicitation of third-party comments co...
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Notice | Feb 13, 2017 |
Federal Election Commission
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Meetings; Sunshine Act
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Notice | Feb 13, 2017 |
Federal Reserve System
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The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Board or Federal Reserve) invites comment on a proposal to extend, without revision, the voluntary Generic Clearance for Surveys of Consumer and Community Affairs Publications and Resources (FR 13...
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Notice | Feb 13, 2017 |
Federal Trade Commission
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Early Termination of the Waiting Period under the Premerger Notification Rules; Approvals
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Notice | Feb 13, 2017 |
Health and Human Services Department
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This notice announces the intention of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) to request that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approve the proposed information collection project "The Re-Engineered Visit for Primary Care (AHRQ...
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Notice | Feb 13, 2017 |
Charter Renewals:
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Board of Scientific Counselors
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Notice | Feb 13, 2017 |
Meetings:
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Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices; Correction
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Notice | Feb 13, 2017 |
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In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, notice is hereby given that a meeting is scheduled for the Advisory Committee on Training in Primary Care Medicine and Dentistry (ACTPCMD). This meeting will be open to the public. Information ab...
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Notice | Feb 13, 2017 |
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Center for Scientific Review
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Notice | Feb 13, 2017 |
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Center for Scientific Review
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Notice | Feb 13, 2017 |
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Center for Scientific Review
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Notice | Feb 13, 2017 |
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Center for Scientific Review
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Notice | Feb 13, 2017 |
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Disease, Disability, and Injury Prevention and Control Special Emphasis Panel; Correction
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Notice | Feb 13, 2017 |
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National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
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Notice | Feb 13, 2017 |
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National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering
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Notice | Feb 13, 2017 |
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National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
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Notice | Feb 13, 2017 |
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National Institute of Mental Health
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Notice | Feb 13, 2017 |
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National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
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Notice | Feb 13, 2017 |
Homeland Security Department
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60-Day Notice of Information collection for review; Form No. I- 246, Application for Stay of Removal or Deportation; OMB Control No. 1653-0021.
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Notice | Feb 13, 2017 |
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals:
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U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) of the Department of Homeland Security will be submitting the following information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Redu...
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Notice | Feb 13, 2017 |
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U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) of the Department of Homeland Security will be submitting the following information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Redu...
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Notice | Feb 13, 2017 |
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U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) of the Department of Homeland Security will be submitting the following information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Redu...
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Notice | Feb 13, 2017 |
Drawbridge Operations:
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The Coast Guard proposes to modify the operating schedule of four bridges across the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway; Stickney Point, mile 68.6, Siesta Drive, mile 71.6, Cortez, mile, 87.4 and Anna Maria, mile 89.2, Drawbridges, Sarasota, FL. The request...
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Proposed Rule | Feb 13, 2017 |
Interior Department
Subsistence Collections:
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In accordance with a January 20, 2017, memorandum of the Chief of Staff for the White House, we, the National Park Service, are delaying the effective date of a rule we published on January 12, 2017.
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Rule | Feb 13, 2017 |
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 Electrical Connectors, Components Thereof, and Products Containing the Same, DN 3197; the Commission is soliciting comments on any public in...
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Notice | Feb 13, 2017 |
Justice Department
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals:
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The Foreign Claims Settlement Commission (Commission), Department of Justice (DOJ), will be submitting the following information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork...
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Notice | Feb 13, 2017 |
Labor Department
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals:
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The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) sponsored information collection request (ICR) titled, "Formaldehyde Standard," to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval...
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Notice | Feb 13, 2017 |
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The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting the Employment and Training Administration (ETA) sponsored information collection request (ICR) revision titled, "Workforce Information Grants to States," to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for re...
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Notice | Feb 13, 2017 |
Legal Services Corporation
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This proposed rule revises the Legal Services Corporation (LSC or Corporation) regulation regarding fee-generating cases. This proposed rule clarifies the definition of "fee-generating case," clarifies that brief advice is permitted by the regulation...
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Proposed Rule | Feb 13, 2017 |
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The Legal Services Corporation (LSC or the Corporation) is required by law to establish maximum income levels for individuals eligible for legal assistance. This document updates the specified income levels to reflect the annual amendments to the Fed...
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Rule | Feb 13, 2017 |
Merger of Service Areas:
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The Legal Services Corporation (LSC) proposes to merge the two service areas that cover the seven counties of the southern region of New Jersey and two counties of the mid-eastern region of the state. Grants for these individual service areas have be...
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Notice | Feb 13, 2017 |
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 Services (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...
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Notice | Feb 13, 2017 |
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National Science Foundation
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Meetings; Sunshine Act
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Notice | Feb 13, 2017 |
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
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The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is seeking public comment on a draft regulatory issue summary (RIS) setting forth a licensee's responsibility for ensuring systems remain operable with respect to the accumulation of gas, regardless of whe...
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Notice | Feb 13, 2017 |
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Meetings; Sunshine Act
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Notice | Feb 13, 2017 |
Guidance:
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The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is issuing Revision 4 to Regulatory Guide (RG) 1.20, "Comprehensive Vibration Assessment Program for Reactor Internals During Preoperational and Startup Testing." This RG describes methods and procedures t...
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Notice | Feb 13, 2017 |
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The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is issuing for public comment draft regulatory guide (DG), DG-4026, "Preparation of Environmental Reports for Nuclear Power Stations." This proposed guide, revision 3, provides general guidance to applican...
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Notice | Feb 13, 2017 |
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...
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Notice | Feb 13, 2017 |
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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.
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Notice | Feb 13, 2017 |
Securities and Exchange Commission
Applications:
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Summary of Application: Applicants request an order to permit certain registered closed-end management investment companies to issue multiple classes of shares and to impose asset-based distribution and/ or service fees and early withdrawal charges (...
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Notice | Feb 13, 2017 |
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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) actively- managed 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.
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Notice | Feb 13, 2017 |
Self-Regulatory Organizations; Proposed Rule Changes:
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Chicago Board Options Exchange, Inc.
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Notice | Feb 13, 2017 |
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Chicago Stock Exchange, Inc.
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Notice | Feb 13, 2017 |
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Miami International Securities Exchange LLC
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Notice | Feb 13, 2017 |
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NYSE MKT LLC
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Notice | Feb 13, 2017 |
Small Business Administration
Disaster Declarations:
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This is an amendment of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the State of Georgia (FEMA-4297-DR), dated 01/26/ 2017. Incident: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding. Incident Period: 01/21/2017 through 01/22/2017...
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Notice | Feb 13, 2017 |
Major Disaster Declarations:
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This is a Notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for Public Assistance Only for the State of South Dakota (FEMA-4298-DR), dated 02/01/2017. Incident: Severe Winter Storm. Incident Period: 12/24/2016 through 12/26/2016. Effective D...
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Notice | Feb 13, 2017 |
State Department
Charter Renewals:
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Advisory Committee on Historical Diplomatic Documentation
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Notice | Feb 13, 2017 |
Culturally Significant Objects Imported for Exhibition:
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Berlin Painter and His World: Athenian Vase-Painting in the Early Fifth Century
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Notice | Feb 13, 2017 |
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Marsden Hartley's Maine
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Notice | Feb 13, 2017 |
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Matisse/Diebenkorn
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Notice | Feb 13, 2017 |
Meetings:
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Defense Trade Advisory Group
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Notice | Feb 13, 2017 |
Presidential Permit Tranfers:
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The Department of State issued a Presidential permit to the Union Pacific Railroad Company (UPRR) on January 13, 2017, authorizing the UPRR to operate and maintain the Brownsville West Rail Bypass International Bridge. This permit supersedes the Pres...
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Notice | Feb 13, 2017 |
Transportation Department
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On August 12, 2016, FRA published a final rule requiring commuter and intercity passenger railroads to develop and implement a system safety program (SSP) to improve the safety of their operations. See 81 FR 53850. In this document we are issuing a s...
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Rule | Feb 13, 2017 |
Environmental Impact Statements; Availability, etc.:
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The FHWA is issuing this notice to advise the public that an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS), pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), will be prepared for the proposed I-69 Corridor in the Evansville, Indiana and Henderson, Ken...
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Notice | Feb 13, 2017 |
National Performance Management Measures:
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In accordance with the memorandum of January 20, 2017, from the Assistant to the President and Chief of Staff, entitled "Regulatory Freeze Pending Review," published in the Federal Register on January 24, 2017, the Department delays the effective dat...
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Rule | Feb 13, 2017 |
Passenger Equipment Safety Standards:
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On December 6, 2016, FRA published an NPRM proposing to amend its regulations on passenger equipment safety standards. By this document, FRA is reopening the NPRM's comment period, which closed February 6, 2017.
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Proposed Rule | Feb 13, 2017 |
Requests for Administrative Waivers of the Coastwise Trade Laws:
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The Secretary of Transportation, as represented by the Maritime Administration (MARAD), is authorized to grant waivers of the U.S.-build requirement of the coastwise laws under certain circumstances. A request for such a waiver has been received by M...
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Notice | Feb 13, 2017 |
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The Secretary of Transportation, as represented by the Maritime Administration (MARAD), is authorized to grant waivers of the U.S.-build requirement of the coastwise laws under certain circumstances. A request for such a waiver has been received by M...
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Notice | Feb 13, 2017 |
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The Secretary of Transportation, as represented by the Maritime Administration (MARAD), is authorized to grant waivers of the U.S.-build requirement of the coastwise laws under certain circumstances. A request for such a waiver has been received by M...
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Notice | Feb 13, 2017 |
Treasury Department
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals:
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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...
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Notice | Feb 13, 2017 |
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U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission
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Notice is hereby given of the following hearing of the U.S.- China Economic and Security Review Commission. The Commission is mandated by Congress to investigate, assess, and report to Congress annually on "the national security implications of the e...
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Notice | Feb 13, 2017 |
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