Federal Register March 21, 2017
View all documents issued on March 21, 2017. This daily issue includes official rules, notices, and regulatory updates from federal agencies.
87 documents were published on this date.
Agencies Publishing on March 21, 2017
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Agriculture Department
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Commerce Department
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Defense Department
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Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board
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Education Department
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Energy Department
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Environmental Protection Agency
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Federal Communications Commission
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Federal Election Commission
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Federal Trade Commission
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Health and Human Services Department
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Homeland Security Department
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Justice Department
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Labor Department
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NNational Transportation Safety Board (1)
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PPostal Regulatory Commission (1)
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Securities and Exchange Commission
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Small Business Administration
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Surface Transportation Board
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Transportation Department
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Treasury Department
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Agriculture Department
Irish Potatoes Grown in Certain Designated Counties in Idaho, and Malheur County, OR:
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This proposed rule would implement a recommendation from the Idaho-Eastern Oregon Potato Committee (Committee) to decrease the assessment rate established for the 2017-2018 and subsequent fiscal periods from $0.0025 to $0.002 per hundredweight of pot...
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Proposed Rule | Mar 21, 2017 |
National Organic Program:
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This document addresses the 2017 sunset review submitted to the Secretary of Agriculture (Secretary) through the Agricultural Marketing Service's (AMS) National Organic Program (NOP) by the National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) following the NOSB's...
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Rule | Mar 21, 2017 |
Tart Cherries Grown in the States of Michigan, et al.:
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This proposed rule would implement a recommendation from the Cherry Industry Administrative Board (Board) to establish free and restricted percentages for the 2016-17 crop year under the marketing order for tart cherries grown in the states of Michig...
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Proposed Rule | Mar 21, 2017 |
Commerce Department
Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Investigations, Orders, or Reviews:
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As a result of the determinations by the Department of Commerce ("Department") and the International Trade Commission ("ITC") in their five year ("sunset") reviews that revocation of the antidumping duty ("AD") order on certain artist canvas from the...
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Notice | Mar 21, 2017 |
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On September 13, 2016, the Department of Commerce (the Department) initiated a changed circumstances review of the antidumping duty order on certain pasta from Italy in order to determine whether Francesco Tamma S.p.A (Tamma) is the successor-in-inte...
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Notice | Mar 21, 2017 |
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The Department of Commerce (the Department) is partially rescinding the administrative review of the antidumping duty order on honey from the People's Republic of China (PRC) with respect to Shayang Xianghe Food Co., Ltd. (Shayang Xianghe) for Decemb...
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Notice | Mar 21, 2017 |
Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska:
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NMFS is opening directed fishing for northern rockfish in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area (BSAI). This action is necessary to fully use the 2016 total allowable catch (TAC) of northern rockfish in the BSAI.
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Rule | Mar 21, 2017 |
Fisheries of the Northeastern United States:
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This action increases the possession and trip limit for Gulf of Maine cod and haddock for Northeast multispecies common pool vessels for the remainder of the 2016 fishing year. The most recent catch data indicate that the common pool is not expected...
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Rule | Mar 21, 2017 |
Meetings:
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The Department of Commerce's Internet Policy Task Force (Task Force) will host a public meeting at the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) facility in Alexandria, Virginia, on April 18, 2017, to discuss how best to communicate to consum...
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Notice | Mar 21, 2017 |
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The Highly Migratory Species (HMS) and Law Enforcement Committees of the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) will hold a joint meeting.
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Notice | Mar 21, 2017 |
Permits:
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NMFS publishes for public review and comment information regarding a permit application for transshipment of Atlantic herring by Canadian vessels, submitted under provisions of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (Magnuson-St...
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Notice | Mar 21, 2017 |
Reef Fish Fishery of the Gulf of Mexico:
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NMFS implements accountability measures (AMs) for the greater amberjack recreational sector in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) of the Gulf of Mexico (Gulf) for the 2017 fishing year through this temporary rule. NMFS has determined that the 2016 rec...
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Rule | Mar 21, 2017 |
Defense Department
Environmental Impact Statements; Availability, etc.:
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The Department of the Navy (Navy) published in the Federal Register on March 13, 2017, a Notice of Intent (NOI) to prepare a Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for Land-Water Interface (LWI) and Service Pier Extension (SPE) at Naval Ba...
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Notice | Mar 21, 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), and the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board's (Board) regulations implementing the Government in the Sunshine Act, notice is hereby given of the Board's closed meet...
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Notice | Mar 21, 2017 |
Education Department
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In accordance with a directive from the memorandum entitled "Regulatory Freeze Pending Review," published in the Federal Register on January 24, 2017 (Memorandum), the Secretary further delays until May 22, 2017, the effective date of the final regul...
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Rule | Mar 21, 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.
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Notice | Mar 21, 2017 |
Energy Department
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Combined Filings
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Notice | Mar 21, 2017 |
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This document further temporarily postpones the effective date of a recently published final rule amending the baseline Federal building standards.
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Rule | Mar 21, 2017 |
Energy Conservation Program:
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This document further delays the effective date of a recently published final rule amending the energy conservation standards for ceiling fans.
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Rule | Mar 21, 2017 |
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This document further temporarily postpones the effective date of a recently published final rule establishing test procedures for certain walk-in cooler and freezer components.
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Rule | Mar 21, 2017 |
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This document further temporarily postpones the effective date of a recently published final rule establishing test procedures for certain varieties of central air conditioners and heat pumps.
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Rule | Mar 21, 2017 |
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This document further temporarily postpones the effective date of a recently published final rule establishing test procedures for certain varieties of compressors.
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Rule | Mar 21, 2017 |
Meetings:
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This notice announces a meeting of the Environmental Management Advisory Board (EMAB). The Federal Advisory Committee Act requires that public notice of this meeting be announced in the Federal Register.
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Notice | Mar 21, 2017 |
Environmental Protection Agency
Air Quality State Implementation Plans; Approvals and Promulgations:
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Approval of California Air Plan Revisions, San Joaquin Valley Unified Air Pollution Control District
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve a revision to the San Joaquin Valley Unified Air Pollution Control District (SJVUAPCD) portion of the California State Implementation Plan (SIP). This revision concerns emissions of ox...
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Proposed Rule | Mar 21, 2017 |
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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is taking direct final action to approve a revision to the California State Implementation Plan (SIP) consisting of state regulations establishing standards and other requirements relating to the control of e...
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Rule | Mar 21, 2017 |
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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve a revision to the California State Implementation Plan (SIP) consisting of California Air Resources Board regulations establishing standards and other requirements relating to the cont...
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Proposed Rule | Mar 21, 2017 |
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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is updating the materials that are incorporated by reference (IBR) into the District of Columbia state implementation plan (SIP). The regulations affected by this update have been previously submitted by the...
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Rule | Mar 21, 2017 |
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In accordance with the Presidential directive as expressed in the memorandum of January 20, 2017, from the Assistant to the President and Chief of Staff, entitled "Regulatory Freeze Pending Review," and the Federal Register document published by the...
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Rule | Mar 21, 2017 |
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Pursuant to the Federal Clean Air Act (CAA or Act), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve an error correction to a previously approved diesel inspection and maintenance (I/M) program provision in Albuquerque/Bernalillo Cou...
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Proposed Rule | Mar 21, 2017 |
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Pursuant to the Federal Clean Air Act (CAA or Act), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is taking direct final action to correct a previously approved diesel inspection and maintenance (I/M) program provision in Albuquerque/Bernalillo County's...
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Rule | Mar 21, 2017 |
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Pursuant to the Federal Clean Air Act (CAA or the Act), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve the required second carbon monoxide (CO) maintenance plan as a revision to the Texas State Implementation Plan (SIP). The El Pas...
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Proposed Rule | Mar 21, 2017 |
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Pursuant to the Federal Clean Air Act (CAA or the Act), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is taking direct final action to approve the required second carbon monoxide (CO) maintenance plan as a revision to the Texas State Implementation Plan...
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Rule | Mar 21, 2017 |
Federal Communications Commission
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As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or the Commission) invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take th...
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Notice | Mar 21, 2017 |
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As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or the Commission) invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take th...
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Notice | Mar 21, 2017 |
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As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA), the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportuni...
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Notice | Mar 21, 2017 |
Connect America Fund:
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In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) takes another step towards implementing the Connect America Phase II auction in which service providers will compete to receive support of up to $1.98 billion to offer voice and bro...
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Rule | Mar 21, 2017 |
Federal Election Commission
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Meetings; Sunshine Act
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Notice | Mar 21, 2017 |
Federal Trade Commission
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Early Termination of Waiting Period Under Premerger Notification Rules; Approvals
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Notice | Mar 21, 2017 |
Health and Human Services Department
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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 (the PRA), federal agencies are required to...
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Notice | Mar 21, 2017 |
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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...
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Notice | Mar 21, 2017 |
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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 (the PRA), federal agencies are required to...
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Notice | Mar 21, 2017 |
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals:
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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing an opportunity for public comment on the proposed collection of certain information by the Agency. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (the PRA), Federal Agencies are required to publish noti...
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Notice | Mar 21, 2017 |
Establishment of Committees:
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Eunice Kennedy Shrive National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
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Notice | Mar 21, 2017 |
Medicare Program:
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This interim final rule with comment period (IFC) further delays the effective date of the final rule entitled "Advancing Care Coordination Through Episode Payment Models (EPMs); Cardiac Rehabilitation Incentive Payment Model; and Changes to the Comp...
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Rule | Mar 21, 2017 |
Meetings:
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The Diabetes Mellitus Interagency Coordinating Committee (DMICC) will hold a meeting on April 26-27, 2017. The topic for this meeting will be "Opportunities for Research Supported by the Special Statutory Funding Program for Type 1 Diabetes Research....
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Notice | Mar 21, 2017 |
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National Institute of Mental Health
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Notice | Mar 21, 2017 |
Homeland Security Department
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals:
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This notice announces that the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has forwarded the Information Collection Request (ICR), Office of Management and Budget (OMB) control number 1652-0047, abstracted below to OMB for review and approval of a r...
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Notice | Mar 21, 2017 |
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This notice announces that the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has forwarded the new Information Collection Request (ICR) abstracted below to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval under the Paperwork Reduction...
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Notice | Mar 21, 2017 |
Safety Zones:
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The Coast Guard is establishing a safety zone on the waters of the Cooper River and Town Creek Reaches in Charleston, South Carolina during the Cooper River Bridge Run. The Cooper River Bridge Run is a 10-K run across the Arthur Ravenel Bridge. The s...
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Rule | Mar 21, 2017 |
Special Local Regulations:
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The Coast Guard proposes to establish special local regulations for certain waters of the Corsica River. This action is necessary to provide for the safety of life on the navigable waters located in Queen Anne's County, MD during a rowing event on Ap...
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Proposed Rule | Mar 21, 2017 |
Justice Department
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The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is proposing a rule that would expand and enhance the enforcement component of the Diversion Control Program (DCP) as previously outlined in the December 30, 1996, Federal Register document "Registration and...
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Proposed Rule | Mar 21, 2017 |
Labor Department
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals:
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The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) sponsored information collection request (ICR) titled, "Health Standards for Diesel Particulate Matter Exposure in Underground Coal Mines," to the Office of...
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Notice | Mar 21, 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, "Job Corps Health Questionnaire," to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and...
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Notice | Mar 21, 2017 |
Occupational Exposure:
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On January 9, 2017, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) published a rule entitled "Occupational Exposure to Beryllium" with an effective date of March 10, 2017 ("Beryllium Final Rule"). OSHA subsequently delayed the effective dat...
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Rule | Mar 21, 2017 |
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National Transportation Safety Board
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Meetings; Sunshine Act
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Notice | Mar 21, 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 | Mar 21, 2017 |
Securities and Exchange Commission
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Notice.
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Notice | Mar 21, 2017 |
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Meetings; Sunshine Act
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Notice | Mar 21, 2017 |
Applications:
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Notice.
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Notice | Mar 21, 2017 |
Program for Allocation of Regulatory Responsibilities:
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Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. and BOX Options Exchange, LLC
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Notice | Mar 21, 2017 |
Self-Regulatory Organizations; Proposed Rule Changes:
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BOX Options Exchange, LLC
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Notice | Mar 21, 2017 |
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BOX Options Exchange, LLC
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Notice | Mar 21, 2017 |
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Bats BYX Exchange, Inc.; Bats BZX Exchange, Inc.; Bats EDGA Exchange, Inc.; et al.
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Notice | Mar 21, 2017 |
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Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc.
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Notice | Mar 21, 2017 |
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Fixed Income Clearing Corp.
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Notice | Mar 21, 2017 |
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ISE Gemini, LLC
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Notice | Mar 21, 2017 |
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ISE Mercury, LLC
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Notice | Mar 21, 2017 |
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International Securities Exchange, LLC
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Notice | Mar 21, 2017 |
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MIAX PEARL, LLC
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Notice | Mar 21, 2017 |
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NYSE Arca, Inc.
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Notice | Mar 21, 2017 |
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NYSE Arca, Inc.
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Notice | Mar 21, 2017 |
Small Business Administration
Small Business Investment Companies:
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On December 28, 2016, the Small Business Administration (SBA) published a final rule to expand permitted investments in passive businesses and provide further clarification with regard to investments in such businesses for the Small Business Investme...
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Rule | Mar 21, 2017 |
Surface Transportation Board
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The Board approves the second quarter 2017 Rail Cost Adjustment Factor (RCAF) and cost index filed by the Association of American Railroads. The second quarter 2017 RCAF (Unadjusted) is 0.904. The second quarter 2017 RCAF (Adjusted) is 0.377. The sec...
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Notice | Mar 21, 2017 |
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Release of Waybill Data
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Notice | Mar 21, 2017 |
Transportation Department
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This action extends the prohibition of flight operations in the Tripoli (HLLL) Flight Information Region (FIR) by all U.S. air carriers; U.S. commercial operators; persons exercising the privileges of an airman certificate issued by the FAA, except w...
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Rule | Mar 21, 2017 |
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In accordance with the Presidential directive as expressed in the memorandum of January 20, 2017, from the Assistant to the President and Chief of Staff, entitled "Regulatory Freeze Pending Review," this action temporarily delays, until May 22, 2017,...
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Rule | Mar 21, 2017 |
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On November 1, 2016, the FAA Office of Dispute Resolution for Acquisition (ODRA), which is now part of the FAA Office of Adjudication, relocated to a new address different from the one listed in its Procedural Regulations. This rule updates the addre...
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Rule | Mar 21, 2017 |
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals:
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In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, FMCSA announces its plan to submit the Information Collection Request (ICR) described below to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval. This ICR is to collect data on t...
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Notice | Mar 21, 2017 |
Airworthiness Directives:
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We propose to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for PILATUS AIRCRAFT LTD. Model PC-12/47E airplanes. This proposed AD results from mandatory continuing airworthiness information (MCAI) originated by an aviation authority of another country to...
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Proposed Rule | Mar 21, 2017 |
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We are superseding Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2017-03-04, which applied to all The Boeing Company Model 737-500 series airplanes. AD 2017-03-04 required inspections to detect cracks in the fuselage skin panels, permanent repairs of time-limited rep...
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Rule | Mar 21, 2017 |
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards:
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In accordance with the Presidential directive as expressed in the memorandum of January 20, 2017, from the Assistant to the President and Chief of Staff, entitled "Regulatory Freeze Pending Review," this action temporarily delays until May 22, 2017,...
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Rule | Mar 21, 2017 |
Hazardous Materials:
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PHMSA is extending the comment period for an advance notice of proposed rulemaking that was published in the Federal Register on January 18, 2017. In response to stakeholder requests, the comment period will be extended for an additional 60 days, fro...
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Proposed Rule | Mar 21, 2017 |
Hours of Service of Drivers; Exemption Applications:
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Hours of Service of Drivers: American Concrete Pumping Association (ACPA); Application for Exemption
FMCSA announces its decision to grant the American Concrete Pumping Association (ACPA) and others an exemption from the 30-minute rest break requirement in the Agency's hours-of-service (HOS) regulations for commercial motor vehicle (CMV) drivers. Th...
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Notice | Mar 21, 2017 |
National Performance Management Measures:
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This document announces the further extension of the effective date of the following regulations until May 20, 2017: National Performance Management Measures; Assessing Pavement Condition for the National Highway Performance program and Bridge Condit...
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Rule | Mar 21, 2017 |
Reporting of Data for Mishandled Baggage and Wheelchairs and Scooters Transported in Aircraft Cargo Compartments:
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The Department of Transportation is amending its regulations by extending the compliance date of its final rule on reporting of data for mishandled baggage and wheelchairs in aircraft cargo compartments from January 1, 2018 to January 1, 2019. Under...
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Rule | Mar 21, 2017 |
System Safety Program:
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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. On February 10, 2017, FRA stayed the SSP final rule'...
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Rule | Mar 21, 2017 |
Treasury Department
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The Board of Trustees of the Western States Office and Professional Employees Pension Fund (WSOPE Pension Fund), a multiemployer pension plan, has submitted an application to Treasury to reduce benefits under the plan in accordance with the Multiempl...
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Notice | Mar 21, 2017 |
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