March 29, 2017 (Volume 82)

Federal Register March 29, 2017

View all documents issued on March 29, 2017. This daily issue includes official rules, notices, and regulatory updates from federal agencies.

91 documents were published on this date.

Agencies Publishing on March 29, 2017

Agriculture Department logo Agriculture Department

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

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In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Farm Service Agency (FSA) is requesting comments from all interested individuals and organizations on an extension with a revision of a currently approved information collection to support C...
Notice Mar 29, 2017
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Farm Service Agency (FSA) is requesting comments from all interested individuals and organizations on the extension with a revision of a currently approved information collection in support...
Notice Mar 29, 2017

Meetings:

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The Deschutes Provincial Advisory Committee (PAC) will meet in Bend, Oregon. The committee is authorized pursuant to the implementation of E-19 of the Record of Decision and operates in compliance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act. The purpose...
Notice Mar 29, 2017
The Eastern Region Recreation Resource Advisory Committee (Recreation RAC) will meet in Louisville, Kentucky. The Recreation RAC is authorized pursuant with the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act (the Act) and the Federal Advisory Committee Act...
Notice Mar 29, 2017
The Eastern Washington Cascades Provincial Advisory Committee (PAC) will meet in Wenatchee, Washington. The committee is authorized pursuant to the implementation of E-19 of the Record of Decision and operates in compliance with the Federal Advisory...
Notice Mar 29, 2017
The Forest Resource Coordinating Committee (Committee) will meet via teleconference. The Committee is established consistent with the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972 (FACA) and the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (the Act). Committe...
Notice Mar 29, 2017
The New Mexico Collaborative Forest Restoration Program (CFRP) Technical Advisory Panel (Panel) will meet in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The Panel is established consistent with the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972 (5 U.S.C. App. II), and Title VI...
Notice Mar 29, 2017
The Siskiyou (OR) Resource Advisory Committee (RAC) will meet in Brookings, Oregon. The committee is authorized under the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act (the Act) and operates in compliance with the Federal Advisory Committ...
Notice Mar 29, 2017
The Sitka Resource Advisory Committee (RAC) will meet in Sitka, Alaska. 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 Act. The...
Notice Mar 29, 2017

Commerce Department logo Commerce Department

Title Type Published
Notice and opportunity for public comment.
Notice Mar 29, 2017

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

Title Type Published
The Department of Commerce, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing information collections, a...
Notice Mar 29, 2017

Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Investigations, Orders, or Reviews:

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On January 3, 2017, the Department of Commerce (the Department) published its Preliminary intent to rescind the new shipper review (NSR) of the countervailing duty order on calcium hypochlorite from the People's Republic of China (PRC). The period of...
Notice Mar 29, 2017
On March 16, 2017, the United States Court of International Trade (CIT or Court) issued its final judgment, affirming the Department of Commerce's (the Department) final results of redetermination concerning the less-than-fair-value investigation (LT...
Notice Mar 29, 2017

Certain Persons from the Entity List:

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This rule amends the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) by removing seven persons under ten entries from the Entity List. This rule removes four persons listed under the destination of Germany, one person listed under the destination of Hong Kon...
Rule Mar 29, 2017
This rule amends the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) by removing two persons listed under the destination of China from the Entity List. The two removals are the result of a request for removal received by BIS pursuant to the section of the E...
Rule Mar 29, 2017

Meetings:

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Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463 as amended by Pub. L. 94-409, Pub. L. 96-523, Pub. L. 97-375 and Pub. L. 105-153), we are announcing a meeting of the Bureau of Economic Analysis Advisory Committee. The meeting will focu...
Notice Mar 29, 2017
This notice sets forth the proposed schedule and agenda of a forthcoming meeting of the Marine Fisheries Advisory Committee's (MAFAC's) Columbia Basin Partnership Task Force (CBP Task Force). The CBP Task Force will discuss the issues outlined in the...
Notice Mar 29, 2017
The SEDAR 56 assessment of the South Atlantic stock of black seabass will consist of a series webinars. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
Notice Mar 29, 2017
The SEDAR 56 assessment of the South Atlantic stock of black seabass will consist of a series webinars. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
Notice Mar 29, 2017
The National Integrated Drought Information System (NIDIS) Program will hold an organizational meeting of the NIDIS Executive Council on April 20, 2017.
Notice Mar 29, 2017

Permits:

Title Type Published
Notice is hereby given that the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, Fish and Wildlife Research Institute, 585 Prineville Street, Port Charlotte, FL 33954 [Responsible Party, Gregg Poulakis, Ph.D.], has applied in due form for a permit...
Notice Mar 29, 2017

Takes of Marine Mammals:

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NMFS has received an application from Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) for an Incidental Harassment Authorization (IHA) to take marine mammals, by harassment, incidental to Seattle Multimodal Construction Project in Washington St...
Notice Mar 29, 2017

Commodity Futures Trading Commission logo Commodity Futures Trading Commission

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

Title Type Published
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is announcing an opportunity for public comment on the proposed extension of a collection of certain information by the agency. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA), Federal agencies are required to...
Notice Mar 29, 2017

Defense Department logo Defense Department

Title Type Published
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 Mar 29, 2017
In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Washington Headquarters Services (WHS) Facilities Services Directorate (FSD) Integrated Services Division (ISD) announces a proposed public information collection and seeks public comment on...
Notice Mar 29, 2017
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 Mar 29, 2017

Environmental Impact Statements; Availability, etc.:

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The U.S. Air Force (USAF) is issuing this notice of intent (NOI) to prepare a Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) to address changes made since the February 2016 completion of the F-35A Operational Beddown--Pacific EIS (referred herein...
Notice Mar 29, 2017

Meetings:

Title Type Published
The Board of Visitors of the U.S. Air Force Academy Notice of Meeting is withdrawing the notice, this meeting published on 23 March 2017 [FR 2017-05625].
Notice Mar 29, 2017

Energy Department logo Energy Department

Title Type Published
Combined Filings
Notice Mar 29, 2017
Combined Filings
Notice Mar 29, 2017

Applications:

Title Type Published
National Fuel Gas Supply Corp.
Notice Mar 29, 2017

Energy Conservation Program:

Title Type Published
On March 21, 2017, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) published in the Federal Register a document that temporarily further postponed the effective date of its test procedures for central air conditioners and heat pumps. This document corrects a typ...
Rule Mar 29, 2017

Meetings:

Title Type Published
This notice announces an open meeting of the Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technical Advisory Committee (HTAC). The Federal Advisory Committee Act requires notice of the meeting be announced in the Federal Register.
Notice Mar 29, 2017

Environmental Protection Agency logo Environmental Protection Agency

Inventory Report of Supply, Use, and Trade:

Title Type Published
EPA was directed by Congress in the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act (Lautenberg Act), which amended the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), to carry out and publish in the Federal Register not later than April 1, 2017, a...
Notice Mar 29, 2017

Executive Office of the President logo Executive Office of the President

Special Observances:

Title Type Published
Greek Independence Day: A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy (Proc. 9580)
Presidential Document Mar 29, 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), the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportuni...
Notice Mar 29, 2017
The Commission will consider an Order adopting a Consent Decree which resolves issues regarding potential violations of the Commission's rules and grants the license renewal application of WLPC-CD. 2 Media................... Title: Application of Raz...
Notice Mar 29, 2017

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation logo Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

Terminations of Receivership:

Federal Election Commission logo Federal Election Commission

Title Type Published
On February 1, 2017, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia ordered the Commission to reconsider its disposition of the Petition for Rulemaking filed by Level the Playing Field and to issue a new decision consistent with the Court's opi...
Proposed Rule Mar 29, 2017

Federal Reserve System logo Federal Reserve System

Title Type Published
Formations of, Acquisitions by, and Mergers of Savings and Loan Holding Companies
Notice Mar 29, 2017

Health and Human Services Department logo Health and Human Services Department

Title Type Published
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Notice Mar 29, 2017

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

Meetings:

Title Type Published
Center for Scientific Review
Notice Mar 29, 2017
Center for Substance Abuse Treatment
Notice Mar 29, 2017
National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences
Notice Mar 29, 2017
National Institute of Neurological Disorder and Stroke
Notice Mar 29, 2017

Requests for Information:

Title Type Published
Through this Request for Information (RFI), the Office of AIDS Research (OAR) in the Division of Program Coordination, Planning, and Strategic Initiatives (DPCPSI), National Institutes of Health (NIH), invites feedback from investigators in academia,...
Notice Mar 29, 2017

Homeland Security Department logo Homeland Security Department

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

Title Type Published
The Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Customs and Border Protection 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 Reduction Ac...
Notice Mar 29, 2017
The Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Customs and Border Protection 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 Reduction Ac...
Notice Mar 29, 2017
The Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Customs and Border Protection 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 Reduction Ac...
Notice Mar 29, 2017
The Federal Emergency Management Agency, 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 a revision of a currently approved infor...
Notice Mar 29, 2017
The Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Customs and Border Protection 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 Reduction Ac...
Notice Mar 29, 2017

Safety Zones:

Title Type Published
The Coast Guard proposes to establish a temporary moving safety zone during the Tall Ships Charleston Parade Around the Harbor, a parade of ships occurring on the Cooper River and Charleston Harbor in Charleston, South Carolina. The temporary moving...
Proposed Rule Mar 29, 2017
The Coast Guard proposes to establish a temporary safety zone on the waters of the Cooper River in Charleston, South Carolina. This proposed safety zone is necessary to provide for the safety of participant vessels, and the general public during Tall...
Proposed Rule Mar 29, 2017

Housing and Urban Development Department logo Housing and Urban Development Department

Regulatory Waiver Requests; Granted:

Title Type Published
Section 106 of the Department of Housing and Urban Development Reform Act of 1989 (the HUD Reform Act) requires HUD to publish quarterly Federal Register notices of all regulatory waivers that HUD has approved. Each notice covers the quarterly period...
Notice Mar 29, 2017

Interior Department logo Interior Department

Environmental Impact Statements; Availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
Pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as amended (NEPA), and the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, as amended, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Mount Lewis Field Office, Battle Mountain, Nevada, intends to prepar...
Notice Mar 29, 2017

National Register of Historic Places:

Title Type Published
The National Park Service is soliciting comments on the significance of properties nominated before February 25, 2017, for listing or related actions in the National Register of Historic Places.
Notice Mar 29, 2017

International Trade Commission logo International Trade Commission

Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Investigations, Orders, or Reviews:

Title Type Published
The Commission hereby gives notice of the institution of investigations and commencement of preliminary phase antidumping and countervailing duty investigation Nos. 701-TA-571-572 and 731-TA-1347- 1348 (Preliminary) pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930...
Notice Mar 29, 2017

N
National Science Foundation

Title Type Published
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Mar 29, 2017

Nuclear Regulatory Commission logo Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Title Type Published
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is withdrawing Regulatory Guide (RG) 5.36, "Recommended Practice for Dealing with Outlying Observations." This RG is being withdrawn because guidance for licensees to develop written procedures describing...
Notice Mar 29, 2017

Guidance:

Title Type Published
On February 13, 2017, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) issued for public comment draft regulatory guide (DG) DG-4026, "Preparation of Environmental Reports for Nuclear Power Stations," for a 60-day public comment period. However, the NRC...
Notice Mar 29, 2017

Postal Service logo Postal Service

Title Type Published
The Postal Service is making further revisions to the rules concerning PC postage payment methodology. This change adds supplementary information to clarify the revenue assurance requirements.
Rule Mar 29, 2017

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Railroad Retirement Board

Title Type Published
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) is forwarding an Information Collection Request (ICR) to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA), Office of Management and Budget (OMB). Our I...
Notice Mar 29, 2017
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Mar 29, 2017
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Mar 29, 2017

Securities and Exchange Commission logo Securities and Exchange Commission

Title Type Published
The Securities and Exchange Commission ("Commission") is adopting an amendment to the Settlement cycle Rule (Rule 15c6-1(a)) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Exchange Act") to shorten the standard settlement cycle for most broker-dealer tr...
Rule Mar 29, 2017

Small Business Administration logo Small Business Administration

Disaster Declarations:

Title Type Published
This is an amendment of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for Public Assistance Only for the State of Kansas (FEMA-4304-DR), dated 02/24/2017. Incident: Severe Winter Storm. Incident Period: 01/13/2017 through 01/16/2017.
Notice Mar 29, 2017
This is a Notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for Public Assistance Only for the State of Wyoming (FEMA- 4306-DR), dated 03/21/2017. Incident: Severe Winter Storm and Straight-line Winds. Incident Period: 02/06/2017 through 02/...
Notice Mar 29, 2017

State Department logo State Department

Title Type Published
A determination has been made that a foreign person has engaged in activities that warrant the imposition of measures pursuant to Section 3 of the Iran, North Korea, and Syria Nonproliferation Act. The Act provides for penalties on foreign entities a...
Notice Mar 29, 2017

Designations as Global Terrorists:

Title Type Published
Ahmad Hasan Yusuf, aka Abu-Maryam, aka Sajjad Hassan Nasir Al Zubaydi
Notice Mar 29, 2017
Alsayed Murtadha Majeed Ramadhan Alawi, aka Murtadha Majeed Ramadan Al Sindi, aka Murtadha Majeed Ramadhan al-Sindi, aka Mortada Majid Al-Sanadi
Notice Mar 29, 2017

Determination and Certification under Section 490(b)( l )(A) of Foreign Assistance Act:

Meetings:

Title Type Published
Overseas Security Advisory Council
Notice Mar 29, 2017
In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), the PEPFAR Scientific Advisory Board (hereinafter referred to as "the Board") will meet on Thursday, April 13, 2017 by teleconference. The meeting will last from 12:00 p.m. until approxima...
Notice Mar 29, 2017

Surface Transportation Board logo Surface Transportation Board

Abandonment Exemptions:

Title Type Published
Union Pacific Railroad Co. in Harris and Chambers Counties, TX
Notice Mar 29, 2017

Transportation Department logo Transportation Department

Title Type Published
This notice announces the random testing rates for employers subject to the Federal Transit Administration's (FTA) drug and alcohol rules for 2017.
Notice Mar 29, 2017
Section 5334(h) of the Federal Transit Laws, as codified, 49 U.S.C. 5301, et seq., permits the Administrator of the Federal Transit Administration (the "FTA") to authorize a recipient of FTA funds to transfer land or a facility to a public body for a...
Notice Mar 29, 2017

Air Traffic Service Routes:

Title Type Published
This action changes the effective date of a final rule published in the Federal Register on February 27, 2017, amending area navigation (RNAV) routes Q-39 and Q-67 in the eastern United States. The FAA is delaying the effective date to coincide with...
Rule Mar 29, 2017

Airworthiness Directives:

Title Type Published
We propose to supersede Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2015-02- 22, which applies to certain Rolls-Royce Corporation (RRC) model 250 turboprop and turboshaft engines. AD 2015-02-22 currently requires repetitive visual inspections and fluorescent-penetr...
Proposed Rule Mar 29, 2017

Meetings:

Title Type Published
Congress mandated the establishment of the HHG Working Group in the Fixing America's Surface Transportation (FAST) Act. The group is charged with providing recommendations on how to better educate and protect HHG moving customers (consumers) during i...
Notice Mar 29, 2017

Qualification of Drivers; Exemption Applications:

Title Type Published
FMCSA announces its decision to renew exemptions of 125 individuals from its prohibition in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs) against persons with insulin-treated diabetes mellitus (ITDM) from operating commercial motor vehicles (...
Notice Mar 29, 2017
FMCSA announces its decision to exempt 47 individuals from its rule prohibiting persons with insulin-treated diabetes mellitus (ITDM) from operating commercial motor vehicles (CMVs) in interstate commerce. The exemptions enable these individuals to o...
Notice Mar 29, 2017
FMCSA announces its decision to renew exemptions for 31 individuals from the hearing requirement in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs) for interstate commercial motor vehicle (CMV) drivers. The exemptions enable these hard of heari...
Notice Mar 29, 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 Mar 29, 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 Mar 29, 2017

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

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 Mar 29, 2017

Veterans Affairs Department logo Veterans Affairs Department

Title Type Published
The purpose of this notice is to inform the public of the increase in the Post-9/11 GI Bill maximum tuition and fee amounts payable and the increase in the amount used to determine an individual's entitlement charge for reimbursement of a licensing,...
Notice Mar 29, 2017

Meetings:

Title Type Published
Advisory Committee on Homeless Veterans; Amendment
Notice Mar 29, 2017
Advisory Committee on Minority Veterans
Notice Mar 29, 2017
Voluntary Service National Advisory Committee
Notice Mar 29, 2017

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