February 15, 2017 (Volume 82)

Federal Register February 15, 2017

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103 documents were published on this date.

Agencies Publishing on February 15, 2017

Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board logo Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board

Meetings:

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The Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (Access Board) plans to hold its regular committee and Board meetings in Washington, DC, Monday through Wednesday, March 13-15, 2017 at the times and location listed below.
Notice Feb 15, 2017

Commerce Department logo Commerce Department

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NMFS published a notice in the Federal Register on January 17, 2017, announcing the receipt of an application for an exempted fishing permit (EFP) from Dr. David Kerstetter of Nova Southeastern University to evaluate pelagic longline (PLL) catch and...
Notice Feb 15, 2017
NMFS issues this notice to inform persons of the unsuccessful referendum for a second fishing capacity reduction loan in the Southeast Alaska Purse Seine Salmon Fishery, effective January 17, 2017.
Notice Feb 15, 2017

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

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Building for Environmental and Economic Sustainability (BEES)
Notice Feb 15, 2017

Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Investigations, Orders, or Reviews:

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The Department of Commerce (the Department) is rescinding its administrative review of the antidumping duty order on certain magnesia carbon bricks from Mexico for the period of review (POR) September 1, 2015, through August 31, 2016.
Notice Feb 15, 2017
As a result of the determinations by the Department of Commerce (the Department) and the U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) that revocation of the antidumping duty order on glycine from the People's Republic of China (the PRC) would likely l...
Notice Feb 15, 2017
On October 11, 2016, the Department of Commerce (the "Department") published the preliminary results of the eleventh administrative review ("AR") of the antidumping duty order on wooden bedroom furniture ("WBF") from the People's Republic of China ("...
Notice Feb 15, 2017

Applications for Subzone Status:

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Orgill, Inc., Foreign-Trade Zone 280, Ada and Canyon Counties, ID
Notice Feb 15, 2017

Subzone Approvals:

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Best Petroleum Corporation, Toa Baja, PR
Notice Feb 15, 2017

Surveys:

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By this Notice, the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA), Department of Commerce, is informing the public that it is conducting the mandatory survey titled Quarterly Survey of Financial Services Transactions between U.S. Financial Services Providers and...
Notice Feb 15, 2017
By this Notice, the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA), Department of Commerce, is informing the public that it is conducting the mandatory survey titled Quarterly Survey of Foreign Airline Operators' Revenues and Expenses in the United States (BE-9)....
Notice Feb 15, 2017
By this Notice, the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA), Department of Commerce, is informing the public that it is conducting the mandatory survey titled Annual Survey of Foreign Direct Investment in the United States (BE-15). This survey is authorize...
Notice Feb 15, 2017
By this Notice, the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA), Department of Commerce, is informing the public that it is conducting the mandatory survey titled Quarterly Survey of Foreign Direct Investment in the United States--Transactions of U.S. Affiliat...
Notice Feb 15, 2017
By this Notice, the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA), Department of Commerce, is informing the public that it is conducting the mandatory survey titled Annual Survey of Foreign Ocean Carriers' Expenses in the United States (BE-29). This survey is au...
Notice Feb 15, 2017
By this Notice, the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA), Department of Commerce, is informing the public that it is conducting the mandatory survey titled Quarterly Survey of Insurance Transactions by U.S. Insurance Companies with Foreign Persons (BE-4...
Notice Feb 15, 2017
By this Notice, the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA), Department of Commerce, is informing the public that it is conducting the mandatory survey titled Quarterly Survey of Ocean Freight Revenues and Foreign Expenses of U.S. Carriers (BE-30). This su...
Notice Feb 15, 2017
By this Notice, the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA), Department of Commerce, is informing the public that it is conducting the mandatory survey titled Quarterly Survey of Payment Card and Bank Card Transactions Related to International Travel (BE-1...
Notice Feb 15, 2017
By this Notice, the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA), Department of Commerce, is informing the public that it is conducting the mandatory survey titled Quarterly Survey of Transactions in Selected Services and Intellectual Property with Foreign Pers...
Notice Feb 15, 2017
By this Notice, the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA), Department of Commerce, is informing the public that it is conducting the mandatory survey titled Quarterly Survey of U.S. Airline Operators' Foreign Revenues and Expenses (BE-37). This survey is...
Notice Feb 15, 2017
By this Notice, the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA), Department of Commerce, is informing the public that it is conducting the mandatory survey titled Annual Survey of U.S. Direct Investment Abroad (BE-11). This survey is authorized by the Internat...
Notice Feb 15, 2017
By this Notice, the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA), Department of Commerce, is informing the public that it is conducting the mandatory survey titled Quarterly Survey of U.S. Direct Investment Abroad--Transactions of U.S. Reporter with Foreign Aff...
Notice Feb 15, 2017

Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to Specified Activities:

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In accordance with the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) implementing regulations we (NMFS) hereby give notice that we have issued an Incidental Harassment Authorization (IHA) to the U.S. Air Force, Eglin Air Force Base (Eglin AFB), to take two spe...
Notice Feb 15, 2017

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau logo Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

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In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection (Bureau) is proposing to renew the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval for an existing information collection titled, "Truth In Lendi...
Notice Feb 15, 2017

Meetings:

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This notice sets forth the announcement of a public meeting of the Consumer Advisory Board (CAB or Board) of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection (CFPB or Bureau). The notice also describes the functions of the Board. Notice of the meeting is...
Notice Feb 15, 2017

Defense Department logo Defense Department

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The Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, as codified at 50 U.S.C. App. 3951, prohibits a landlord from evicting a Service member (or the Service member's family) from a residence during a period of military service except by court order. The law as origi...
Notice Feb 15, 2017

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

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Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act, the Regulatory Secretariat Division will be submitting to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request to review and approve an extension of a currently approved information collection requi...
Notice Feb 15, 2017

Exclusive Patent Licenses:

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The Department of the Army announces that, unless there is an objection, after 15 days it contemplates granting an exclusive license to Savit Corporation, Rockaway, New Jersey for U.S. patents 8,161,883 "Flash-Bang Grenade with Greater Flash Intensit...
Notice Feb 15, 2017

Meetings:

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This notice announces the forthcoming public meeting of the Code Committee.
Notice Feb 15, 2017
The Department of Defense is publishing this notice to announce a Federal Advisory Committee meeting of the Uniform Formulary Beneficiary Advisory Panel (hereafter referred to as the Panel).
Notice Feb 15, 2017
The Department of Defense is publishing this notice to announce the following Federal advisory committee meeting of the Vietnam War Commemoration Advisory Committee. This meeting is open to the public.
Notice Feb 15, 2017

Energy Department logo Energy Department

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Combined Filings
Notice Feb 15, 2017
Combined Filings
Notice Feb 15, 2017
Combined Filings
Notice Feb 15, 2017
Records Governing Off-the-Record Communications
Notice Feb 15, 2017

Environmental Assessments; Availability, etc.:

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The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) is proposing to authorize the expenditure of federal funding for the development of New England Aqua Ventus I, an offshore wind advanced technology demonstr...
Notice Feb 15, 2017

Environmental Protection Agency logo Environmental Protection Agency

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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is providing notice of emission allowance allocations to certain units under the new unit set-aside (NUSA) provisions of the Cross- State Air Pollution Rule (CSAPR) federal implementation plans (FIPs). EPA ha...
Rule Feb 15, 2017
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is extending the comment period for the Draft Field-Based Methods for Developing Aquatic Life Criteria for Specific Conductivity. In response to stakeholder requests, the comment period will be extended for a...
Notice Feb 15, 2017
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is extending the comment period for the Draft Human Health Recreational Ambient Water Quality Criteria and/or Swimming Advisories for Microcystins and Cylindrospermopsin. In response to stakeholder requests,...
Notice Feb 15, 2017
The Draft Inventory of U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Sinks: 1990-2015 is available for public review. Annual U.S. emissions for the period of time from 1990 through 2015 are summarized and presented by source category and sector. The inventory co...
Notice Feb 15, 2017

Air Quality State Implementation Plans; Approvals and Promulgations:

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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve a State Implementation Plan (SIP) revision submitted by the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (Ohio EPA) on December 19, 2016, concerning the state's gasoline volatility standards i...
Proposed Rule Feb 15, 2017

Clean Air Act Petitions:

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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing that a public hearing will be held for the proposed action titled, "Response to December 9, 2013, Clean Air Act Section 176A Petition from Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Ham...
Proposed Rule Feb 15, 2017

Pesticide Tolerances:

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This regulation establishes a tolerance for residues of thiamethoxam in or on bananas. Syngenta Crop Protection, LLC requested this tolerance under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA).
Rule Feb 15, 2017

Quality Assurance Requirements:

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Because the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) received an adverse comment, we are withdrawing the direct final rule titled, "Revisions to Procedure 2--Quality Assurance Requirements for Particulate Matter Continuous Emission Monitoring Systems at...
Rule Feb 15, 2017

Regulation of Certain Uses under Toxic Substances Control Act:

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EPA issued two proposed rules under section 6 of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) to prohibit the manufacture (including importers), processing, and distribution in commerce of trichloroethylene (TCE) for use in aerosol degreasing, for use in...
Proposed Rule Feb 15, 2017

Federal Communications Commission logo Federal Communications Commission

Title Type Published
As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or the Commission) invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take th...
Notice Feb 15, 2017
As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or the Commission) invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take th...
Notice Feb 15, 2017

Radio Broadcasting Services:

Title Type Published
This document requests comments on a Petition for Rulemaking filed by Northwest Florida Media, LLC, proposing to amend the FM Table of Allotments, of the Commission's rules, by allotting Channel 295A at Fort Walton Beach, Florida, as a sixth local se...
Proposed Rule Feb 15, 2017

Federal Election Commission logo Federal Election Commission

Meetings:

Title Type Published
Sunshine Act
Notice Feb 15, 2017

Federal Housing Finance Agency logo Federal Housing Finance Agency

Federal Home Loan Bank Community Support Program:

Title Type Published
The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) reviews all applicable Federal Home Loan Bank (Bank) members every two years under FHFA's community support requirements regulation. FHFA is undertaking its review for the 2017 review cycle. This Notice invit...
Notice Feb 15, 2017

Federal Maritime Commission logo Federal Maritime Commission

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The Commission is publishing its adjustments to inflation annually, pursuant to the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Improvements Act of 2015 (2015 Act). The 2015 Act requires that agencies adjust and publish their civil penalties by...
Rule Feb 15, 2017

Federal Reserve System logo Federal Reserve System

Change in Bank Control Notices:

Title Type Published
Acquisitions of Shares of a Bank or Bank Holding Company
Notice Feb 15, 2017
Acquisitions of Shares of a Bank or Bank Holding Company
Notice Feb 15, 2017

General Services Administration logo General Services Administration

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

No documents available.

Health and Human Services Department logo Health and Human Services Department

Title Type Published
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Notice Feb 15, 2017
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Notice Feb 15, 2017
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announces a change in the effective date of the final rule titled "Control of Communicable Diseases" that was published on January 19, 2017. Thi...
Rule Feb 15, 2017
The invention listed below is owned by an agency of the U.S. Government and is available for licensing to achieve expeditious commercialization of results of federally-funded research and development. Foreign patent applications are filed on selected...
Notice Feb 15, 2017
The invention listed below is owned by an agency of the U.S. Government and is available for licensing to achieve expeditious commercialization of results of federally-funded research and development. Foreign patent applications are filed on selected...
Notice Feb 15, 2017
The invention listed below is owned by an agency of the U.S. Government and is available for licensing to achieve expeditious commercialization of results of federally-funded research and development. Foreign patent applications are filed on selected...
Notice Feb 15, 2017

Guidance:

Title Type Published
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA, the Agency, or we) is announcing the availability of a revised draft guidance for industry on generic difluprednate emulsion, entitled "Draft Guidance on Difluprednate." The recommendations provide specific guid...
Notice Feb 15, 2017

Meetings:

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Center for Scientific Review
Notice Feb 15, 2017
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
Notice Feb 15, 2017
National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering
Notice Feb 15, 2017

Requests for Nominations:

Title Type Published
The Office of the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is seeking nominations for an individual to serve as a nonfederal public member on the Muscular Dystrophy Coordinating Committee.
Notice Feb 15, 2017

Homeland Security Department logo Homeland Security Department

Meetings:

Title Type Published
The President's National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee (NSTAC) will meet via teleconference on Friday, March 3, 2017. The meeting will be open to the public.
Notice Feb 15, 2017

Interior Department logo Interior Department

Title Type Published
This rule adopts and finalizes the interim final rule which adjusted the level of the maximum civil monetary penalties contained in the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) regulations pursuant to the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (OCSLA), th...
Rule Feb 15, 2017

International Boundary and Water Commission, United States and Mexico logo International Boundary and Water Commission, United States and Mexico

Environmental Assessments; Availability, etc.:

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Pursuant to Section 102(2)(c) of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969; the Council on Environmental Quality Final Regulations (40 CFR parts 1500 through 1508); and the United States Section, Operational Procedures for Implementing Section 10...
Notice Feb 15, 2017

International Trade Commission logo International Trade Commission

Title Type Published
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Feb 15, 2017

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

Title Type Published
Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has determined not to review an initial determination ("ID") (Order No. 24) of the presiding administrative law judge ("ALJ"), terminating the above-captioned investigation as to res...
Notice Feb 15, 2017
Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has determined not to review the presiding administrative law judge's ("ALJ") initial determination ("ID") (Order No. 44) granting a joint motion to terminate the investigation in it...
Notice Feb 15, 2017

Justice Department logo Justice Department

Meetings:

Title Type Published
This notice announces a forthcoming meeting of OJP's Science Advisory Board ("the Board"). This meeting is scheduled for March 27- 28, 2017. General Function of the Board: The Board is chartered to provide OJP, a component of the Department of Justic...
Notice Feb 15, 2017

Proposed Final Judgments and Competitive Impact Statements:

Title Type Published
United States v. Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV, et al.
Notice Feb 15, 2017

Labor Department logo Labor Department

Funding Availability:

Title Type Published
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA), is making up to $1,000,000 available in grant funds for education and training programs to help identify, avoid, and prevent unsafe working conditions in and around min...
Notice Feb 15, 2017

National Aeronautics and Space Administration logo National Aeronautics and Space Administration

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

No documents available.

Meetings:

Title Type Published
In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public Law 92-463, as amended, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration announces a meeting of the Aeronautics Committee of the NASA Advisory Council (NAC). The meeting will be held for...
Notice Feb 15, 2017
In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463), the National Aeronautics and Space Administration announces a meeting of the Institutional Committee of the NASA Advisory Council (NAC). This committee reports to the NAC.
Notice Feb 15, 2017

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

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

Title Type Published
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...
Notice Feb 15, 2017

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National Science Foundation

Title Type Published
The National Science Foundation (NSF) is announcing plans to request clearance of this collection. In accordance with the requirement of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we are providing opportunity for public comment on this action. After obtain...
Notice Feb 15, 2017

Nuclear Regulatory Commission logo Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Title Type Published
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is issuing NUREG- 1021, Revision 11, "Operator Licensing Examination Standards for Power Reactors."
Notice Feb 15, 2017

Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation logo Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation

Benefits Payable in Terminated Single-Employer Plans:

Title Type Published
This final rule amends the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation's regulation on Benefits Payable in Terminated Single- Employer Plans to prescribe interest assumptions under the regulation for valuation dates in March 2017. The interest assumptions a...
Rule Feb 15, 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 Feb 15, 2017
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 Feb 15, 2017

Securities and Exchange Commission logo Securities and Exchange Commission

Title Type Published
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Notice Feb 15, 2017
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Notice Feb 15, 2017
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Notice Feb 15, 2017
We are adopting amendments to the expiration dates in our interim final rules that provide exemptions under the Securities Act of 1933, the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 for those security-based swaps that prior...
Rule Feb 15, 2017

Applications:

Title Type Published
Notice of an application for an order under section 12(d)(1)(J) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the "Act") for an exemption from sections 12(d)(1)(A), (B), and (C) of the Act and under sections 6(c) and 17(b) of the Act for an exemption from sections 17(a)(1) and (2) of the Act. The requested order would permit certain registered open-end investment companies to acquire shares of certain registered open-end investment companies, registered closed-end investment companies, business development companies, as defined in section 2(a)(48) of the Act, and unit investment trusts (collectively, "Underlying Funds") that are within and outside the same group of investment companies as the acquiring investment companies, in excess of the limits in section 12(d)(1) of the Act.
Notice Feb 15, 2017

Self-Regulatory Organizations; Proposed Rule Changes:

Title Type Published
Chicago Board Options Exchange, Inc.
Notice Feb 15, 2017
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc.
Notice Feb 15, 2017
ICE Clear Europe, Ltd.
Notice Feb 15, 2017
ISE Mercury, LLC
Notice Feb 15, 2017
International Securities Exchange, LLC
Notice Feb 15, 2017
NASDAQ BX, Inc.; Nasdaq Stock Market, LLC; NASDAQ PHLX, LLC
Notice Feb 15, 2017
NYSE MKT, LLC
Notice Feb 15, 2017
NYSE MKT, LLC
Notice Feb 15, 2017
New York Stock Exchange LLC
Notice Feb 15, 2017

State Department logo State Department

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

Title Type Published
The Department of State is seeking Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval for the information collection described below. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we are requesting comments on this collection from all intereste...
Notice Feb 15, 2017

Culturally Significant Objects Imported for Exhibition:

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Notice is hereby given of the following determinations: Pursuant to the authority vested in me by the Act of October 19, 1965 (79 Stat. 985; 22 U.S.C. 2459), E.O. 12047 of March 27, 1978, the Foreign Affairs Reform and Restructuring Act of 1998 (112...
Notice Feb 15, 2017

Tennessee Valley Authority logo Tennessee Valley Authority

Title Type Published
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Feb 15, 2017

Transportation Department logo Transportation Department

Airworthiness Directives:

Title Type Published
We propose to supersede Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2015-23- 13, for all Airbus Model A318, A319, A320, and A321 series airplanes. AD 2015-23-13 currently requires modification of the pin programming of the flight warning computer (FWC) to activate...
Proposed Rule Feb 15, 2017
We are superseding airworthiness directive (AD) 2014-16-10 for all Rolls-Royce plc (RR) RB211 Trent 768-60, 772-60, and 772B-60 turbofan engines. AD 2014-16-10 required initial and repetitive ultrasonic inspections (UIs) of the affected low-pressure...
Rule Feb 15, 2017

Treasury Department logo Treasury Department

Title Type Published
The Department of the Treasury, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing information collection...
Notice Feb 15, 2017
The Department of the Treasury, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing information collection...
Notice Feb 15, 2017

Meetings:

Title Type Published
An open meeting of the Taxpayer Advocacy Panel Joint Committee will be conducted. The Taxpayer Advocacy Panel is soliciting public comments, ideas, and suggestions on improving customer service at the Internal Revenue Service.
Notice Feb 15, 2017

Veterans Affairs Department logo Veterans Affairs Department

Meetings:

Title Type Published
Advisory Committee on the Readjustment of Veterans
Notice Feb 15, 2017

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