April 13, 2017 (Volume 82)

Federal Register April 13, 2017

View all documents issued on April 13, 2017. This daily issue includes official rules, notices, and regulatory updates from federal agencies.

97 documents were published on this date.

Agencies Publishing on April 13, 2017

Agriculture Department logo Agriculture Department

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

Title Type Published
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Forest Service is seeking comments from all interested individuals and organizations on the extension of a currently approved information collection, National Visitor Use Monitoring (0596-01...
Notice Apr 13, 2017

Environmental Impact Statements; Availability, etc.:

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The Superior National Forest published a Notice of Intent in the Federal Register on January 13, 2017, describing a submitted application to the Secretary of Interior proposing a withdrawal of approximately 234,328 acres of National Forest System (NF...
Notice Apr 13, 2017

Commerce Department logo Commerce Department

Title Type Published
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Notice Apr 13, 2017

Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Investigations, Orders, or Reviews:

Title Type Published
On March 6, 2017, the Department of Commerce (the "Department") published its notice of initiation and preliminary results of changed circumstances reviews ("CCRs") of the antidumping duty ("AD") orders on crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells, whet...
Notice Apr 13, 2017
On February 13, 2017, the Department of Commerce ("Department") initiated an administrative review of the antidumping duty order on malleable cast iron pipe fittings from the People's Republic of China ("PRC") for four companies. Based on a timely wi...
Notice Apr 13, 2017

Atlantic Highly Migratory Species:

Title Type Published
NMFS is adjusting the commercial aggregated large coastal shark (LCS) and hammerhead shark management group retention limit for directed shark limited access permit holders in the Atlantic region from 25 LCS other than sandbar sharks per vessel per t...
Rule Apr 13, 2017

Production Activities; Authorizations:

Title Type Published
AGRU America Charleston, LLC (Industrial Pipes), Foreign-Trade Zone 21Dorchester County, SC
Notice Apr 13, 2017

Subzone Status; Approvals:

Title Type Published
Wacker Polysilicon North America, LLC, Charleston, TN
Notice Apr 13, 2017

Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to Specified Activities:

Title Type Published
NMFS has received a request from the San Francisco Bay Area Water Emergency Transportation Authority (WETA) for authorization to take marine mammals incidental to construction activities as part of a ferry terminal expansion and improvements project....
Notice Apr 13, 2017

Defense Department logo Defense Department

Meetings:

Title Type Published
The Department of Defense (DoD) is publishing this notice to announce that the following Federal Advisory Committee meeting of the Defense Advisory Committee on Investigation Prosecution and Defense of Sexual Assault in the Armed Forces will take pla...
Notice Apr 13, 2017

Energy Department logo Energy Department

Meetings:

Title Type Published
This notice announces a meeting of the Environmental Management Site-Specific Advisory Board (EM SSAB) Chairs. The Federal Advisory Committee Act requires that public notice of this meeting be announced in the Federal Register.
Notice Apr 13, 2017

Environmental Protection Agency logo Environmental Protection Agency

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In accordance with Executive Order 13777, "Enforcing the Regulatory Reform Agenda," EPA is seeking input on regulations that may be appropriate for repeal, replacement, or modification.
Proposed Rule Apr 13, 2017

Executive Office of the President logo Executive Office of the President

Special Observances:

Title Type Published
National Former Prisoner of War Recognition Day (Proc. 9591)
Presidential Document Apr 13, 2017
Pan American Day and Pan American Week (Proc. 9590)
Presidential Document Apr 13, 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 Apr 13, 2017
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 Apr 13, 2017
In this document, the Commission takes steps to further improve the quality of video relay service (VRS) by authorizing skills- based routing and deaf-interpreter trials, directing the publication of speed-of-answer data, permitting assignment of ten...
Rule Apr 13, 2017

Federal Reserve System logo Federal Reserve System

Title Type Published
Formations of, Acquisitions by, and Mergers of Bank Holding Companies
Notice Apr 13, 2017

Changes in Bank Control:

Title Type Published
Acquisitions of Shares of Banks or Bank Holding Companies
Notice Apr 13, 2017

Federal Trade Commission logo Federal Trade Commission

Title Type Published
In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, the FTC is seeking public comments on its request to OMB for a three- year extension of the current PRA clearance for information collection requirements contained in its Informal Dispute...
Notice Apr 13, 2017

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

Title Type Published
As part of a Federal Government-wide effort to streamline the process to seek feedback from the public on service delivery, the FTC is submitting a Generic Information Collection Request (Generic ICR): "Generic Clearance for the Collection of Qualita...
Notice Apr 13, 2017

Health and Human Services Department logo Health and Human Services Department

Title Type Published
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Notice Apr 13, 2017
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), as part of its continuing efforts to reduce public burden and maximize the utility of government information, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comm...
Notice Apr 13, 2017

Decisions to Evaluate Petitions to Designate Classes of Employees for Inclusion in Special Exposure Cohorts:

Title Type Published
NIOSH gives notice of a decision to evaluate a petition to designate a class of employees from the Idaho National Laboratory-- Idaho Chemical Processing Plant in Scoville, Idaho, to be included in the Special Exposure Cohort under the Energy Employee...
Notice Apr 13, 2017

Guidance:

Title Type Published
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or we) is extending the comment period for a docket to receive information and comments on the use of genome editing techniques to produce new plant varieties that are used for human or animal food. We establishe...
Notice Apr 13, 2017
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or we) is extending the comment period for the draft guidance for industry (GFI) #187 entitled "Regulation of Intentionally Altered Genomic DNA in Animals" that was announced in the Federal Register of January 19...
Notice Apr 13, 2017

Medical Devices:

Title Type Published
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or Agency) has identified a list of class I devices that are now exempt from premarket notification requirements, subject to certain limitations. FDA is publishing this notice of that determination in accordance...
Notice Apr 13, 2017

Meetings:

Title Type Published
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
Notice Apr 13, 2017
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
Notice Apr 13, 2017
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
Notice Apr 13, 2017
National Institute on Drug Abuse
Notice Apr 13, 2017
National Institute on Drug Abuse
Notice Apr 13, 2017
National Science Advisory Board for Biosecurity
Notice Apr 13, 2017
Office of Director
Notice Apr 13, 2017

Homeland Security Department logo Homeland Security Department

Emergency Declarations:

Title Type Published
This notice amends the notice of an emergency declaration for the State of Michigan (FEMA-3375-EM), dated January 16, 2016, and related determinations.
Notice Apr 13, 2017

Major Disaster Declarations:

Title Type Published
This is a notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the State of California (FEMA-4308-DR), dated April 1, 2017, and related determinations.
Notice Apr 13, 2017
This notice amends the notice of a major disaster declaration for the State of Kansas (FEMA-4304-DR), dated February 24, 2017, and related determinations.
Notice Apr 13, 2017
This notice amends the notice of a major disaster declaration for the State of Oklahoma (FEMA-4299-DR), dated February 10, 2017, and related determinations.
Notice Apr 13, 2017

Major Disasters and Related Determinations:

Title Type Published
This is a notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the State of California (FEMA-4305-DR), dated March 16, 2017, and related determinations.
Notice Apr 13, 2017
This is a notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the State of Nevada (FEMA-4307-DR), dated March 27, 2017, and related determinations.
Notice Apr 13, 2017

Safety Zones:

Title Type Published
The Coast Guard will enforce the subject safety zone for the Monongahela Area Chamber of Commerce's Monongahela 4th of July Celebration on the Monongahela River, from mile marker (MM) 32.0 to MM 33.0, extending the entire width of the river. The zone...
Rule Apr 13, 2017

Special Local Regulations and Safety Zones:

Title Type Published
The Coast Guard is proposing to update the special local regulations and permanent safety zones in Coast Guard Sector Northern New England Captain of the Port Zone for annual recurring marine events. When enforced, these proposed special local regula...
Proposed Rule Apr 13, 2017

Special Local Regulations:

Title Type Published
The Coast Guard proposes to establish a temporary regulated area during the inbound and outbound transit of the tall ships participating in the Festival of Sail to be held on the waters of Coos Bay. This action is necessary to safeguard participants...
Proposed Rule Apr 13, 2017
The Coast Guard is temporarily establishing special local regulations for the Red Bull Air Race--San Diego 2017 event held on the navigable waters of San Diego Bay, California. This action is necessary to provide for the safety of life on navigable w...
Rule Apr 13, 2017

Housing and Urban Development Department logo Housing and Urban Development Department

Title Type Published
The Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 (HERA) established the Housing Trust Fund (HTF) to be administered by HUD. Pursuant to the Federal Housing Enterprises Financial Security and Soundness Act of 1992 (the Act), as amended by HERA, Division...
Notice Apr 13, 2017

Inter-American Foundation logo Inter-American Foundation

Title Type Published
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Apr 13, 2017

Interior Department logo Interior Department

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

Title Type Published
To comply with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) is notifying the public that we have submitted to OMB an information collection request (ICR) to renew approval of the paperwork requi...
Notice Apr 13, 2017
To comply with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) is notifying the public that we have submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) an information collection request (ICR) to...
Notice Apr 13, 2017

Meetings:

Title Type Published
In accordance with the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 and the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972, the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM) John Day-- Snake Resource Advisory Council (RAC) will meet as i...
Notice Apr 13, 2017

International Trade Commission logo International Trade Commission

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

Title Type Published
Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has issued a general exclusion order (GEO) denying entry of certain pumping bras. The investigation is terminated.
Notice Apr 13, 2017

Justice Department logo Justice Department

Title Type Published
It is the Department's mission to ensure public safety and provide federal leadership in preventing and controlling crime. Advancing the practice of forensic science is an important part of that effort. The more effective a forensic system we have, t...
Notice Apr 13, 2017
Proposed Consent Decrees
Notice Apr 13, 2017

Proposed Final Judgments and Competitive Impact Statements:

Title Type Published
United States v. DIRECTV Group Holdings, LLC, and ATT, Inc.
Notice Apr 13, 2017

Labor Department logo Labor Department

Title Type Published
The Department of Labor, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a preclearance consultation program to provide the general public and Federal agencies with an opportunity to comment on proposed and/or con...
Notice Apr 13, 2017

Labor Certification Process for Temporary Employment of H2A and H2B Foreign Workers in United States:

Title Type Published
The Employment and Training Administration of the Department of Labor is issuing this Notice to announce: (1) The allowable charges for 2017 that employers seeking H-2A workers in occupations other than range herding may charge their workers when the...
Notice Apr 13, 2017

Meetings:

Title Type Published
This notice sets forth the schedule and proposed agenda of a forthcoming meeting of the ACVETEO. The ACVETEO will discuss the DOL core programs and services that assist veterans seeking employment and raise employer awareness as to the advantages of...
Notice Apr 13, 2017

M
Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation

Title Type Published
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Apr 13, 2017

N
Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation

Title Type Published
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Apr 13, 2017

Nuclear Regulatory Commission logo Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Emergency Preparedness for Small Modular Reactors and Other New Technologies:

Title Type Published
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is requesting comment on a draft regulatory basis to support a rulemaking that would develop new emergency preparedness (EP) requirements for small modular reactors (SMRs) and other new technologies (ONTs)...
Proposed Rule Apr 13, 2017

Environmental Assessments; Availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is issuing an environmental assessment (EA) and finding of no significant impact (FONSI) in support of the NRC's consideration of issuance of a new 2017 order that would supersede an order previously issue...
Notice Apr 13, 2017

Environmental Impact Statements; Availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) received an application from the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), for an early site permit (ESP) for the Clinch River Nuclear (CRN) Site, located in Roane County, Tennessee, along the Clinch River, approx...
Notice Apr 13, 2017

License Applications; Amendments:

Title Type Published
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has granted the request of Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC to withdraw its application dated May 26, 2016, for a proposed amendment to Facility Operating License Nos. NPF-35 and NPF-52. The proposed amendment w...
Notice Apr 13, 2017

List of Approved Spent Fuel Storage Casks:

Title Type Published
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is confirming the effective date of April 25, 2017, for the direct final rule that was published in the Federal Register on January 25, 2017. The direct final rule amended the NRC's spent fuel storage regu...
Rule Apr 13, 2017

Personnel Management Office logo Personnel Management Office

Title Type Published
This notice identifies Schedule A, B, and C appointing authorities applicable to a single agency that were established or revoked from December 1, 2016 to December 31, 2016.
Notice Apr 13, 2017

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

Title Type Published
The Retirement Services, Office of Personnel Management (OPM) offers the general public and other Federal agencies the opportunity to comment on an extension, without change, of a currently approved information collection request (ICR), Annuity Suppl...
Notice Apr 13, 2017
The Retirement Services, Office of Personnel Management (OPM) offers the general public and other Federal agencies the opportunity to comment on an extension, without change of a currently approved information collection (ICR), Application For Refund...
Notice Apr 13, 2017
The Retirement Services, Office of Personnel Management (OPM) offers the general public and other Federal agencies the opportunity to comment on an extension without change of a currently approved information collection (ICR), Application to Make Dep...
Notice Apr 13, 2017
The Retirement Services, Office of Personnel Management (OPM) offers the general public and other Federal agencies the opportunity to comment on an extension without change, of a currently approved information collection request (ICR), CSRS/FERS Docu...
Notice Apr 13, 2017
The Retirement Services, Office of Personnel Management (OPM) offers the general public and other Federal agencies the opportunity to comment on an extension, without change, of a currently approved information collection request (ICR), Designation o...
Notice Apr 13, 2017
The Retirement Services, Office of Personnel Management (OPM) offers the general public and other Federal agencies the opportunity to comment on an extension, without change of a currently approved information collection request (ICR), Designation of...
Notice Apr 13, 2017
The Retirement Services, Office of Personnel Management (OPM) offers the general public and other Federal agencies the opportunity to comment on an extension, without change, of a currently approved information collection (ICR), Notification of Appli...
Notice Apr 13, 2017
The Retirement Services, Office of Personnel Management (OPM) offers the general public and other federal agencies the opportunity to comment on an extension without change of a currently approved information collection (ICR), Reinstatement of Disabi...
Notice Apr 13, 2017
The Retirement Services, Office of Personnel Management (OPM) offers the general public and other Federal agencies the opportunity to comment on an extension without change, of a currently approved information collection request (ICR), Representative...
Notice Apr 13, 2017

P
Postal Regulatory Commission

Title Type Published
The Commission is noticing a recent Postal Service filing for the Commission's consideration concerning a negotiated service agreement. This notice informs the public of the filing, invites public comment, and takes other administrative steps.
Notice Apr 13, 2017
The Commission is noticing a recent Postal Service filing for the Commission's consideration concerning a negotiated service agreement. This notice informs the public of the filing, invites public comment, and takes other administrative steps.
Notice Apr 13, 2017

Postal Service logo Postal Service

Product Changes:

Title Type Published
The Postal Service gives notice of filing a request with the Postal Regulatory Commission to add a domestic shipping services contract to the list of Negotiated Service Agreements in the Mail Classification Schedule's Competitive Products List.
Notice Apr 13, 2017
The Postal Service gives notice of filing a request with the Postal Regulatory Commission to add a domestic shipping services contract to the list of Negotiated Service Agreements in the Mail Classification Schedule's Competitive Products List.
Notice Apr 13, 2017
The Postal Service gives notice of filing a request with the Postal Regulatory Commission to add a domestic shipping services contract to the list of Negotiated Service Agreements in the Mail Classification Schedule's Competitive Products List.
Notice Apr 13, 2017
The Postal Service gives notice of filing a request with the Postal Regulatory Commission to add a domestic shipping services contract to the list of Negotiated Service Agreements in the Mail Classification Schedule's Competitive Products List.
Notice Apr 13, 2017

Securities and Exchange Commission logo Securities and Exchange Commission

Self-Regulatory Organizations; Proposed Rule Changes:

Title Type Published
BOX Options Exchange, LLC
Notice Apr 13, 2017
Bats BZX Exchange, Inc.
Notice Apr 13, 2017
Depository Trust Co.
Notice Apr 13, 2017
Fixed Income Clearing Corp.
Notice Apr 13, 2017
MIAX PEARL, LLC
Notice Apr 13, 2017
NYSE MKT, LLC
Notice Apr 13, 2017
National Securities Clearing Corp.
Notice Apr 13, 2017
National Securities Clearing Corp.
Notice Apr 13, 2017
New York Stock Exchange, LLC
Notice Apr 13, 2017

State Department logo State Department

Charter Renewals:

Title Type Published
U.S. National Commission for United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization
Notice Apr 13, 2017

Transportation Department logo Transportation Department

Airworthiness Directives:

Title Type Published
We propose to supersede Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2014-26- 10, for all Airbus Model A318, A319, A320, and A321 series airplanes. AD 2014-26-10 currently requires revising the maintenance or inspection program to incorporate maintenance requirement...
Proposed Rule Apr 13, 2017
The FAA is correcting an airworthiness directive (AD) that published in the Federal Register. That AD applies to all Airbus Model A330-243, -243F, -341, -342, and -343 airplanes. As published, the AD number specified in the preamble and regulatory te...
Rule Apr 13, 2017
We propose to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all The Boeing Company Model 757-200, -200PF, and -200CB series airplanes. This proposed AD was prompted by reports of slats disbonding on airplanes on which the terminating actions of AD 200...
Proposed Rule Apr 13, 2017

Amendment of Class E Airspace:

Title Type Published
This action proposes to modify Class E airspace designated as an extension to a Class D or E surface area, modify Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface, and remove Class E airspace upward from 1,200 feet above the surface...
Proposed Rule Apr 13, 2017
This action proposes to modify Class E airspace extending up to 700 feet above the surface at Pauls Valley Municipal Airport, Pauls Valley, OK. Airspace reconfiguration is necessary due to the decommissioning of the Pauls Valley non-directional radio...
Proposed Rule Apr 13, 2017

Implementation of Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Improvements Act:

Title Type Published
On July 1, 2016, FRA published two interim final rules to comply with the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act of 1990, as amended by the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Improvements Act of 2015. FRA received no comments...
Rule Apr 13, 2017

Veterans Affairs Department logo Veterans Affairs Department

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

Title Type Published
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) published a collection of information notice in the Federal Register on Wednesday, April 5, 2017 that contained an error. The 60-day Public Comment notice identified of the wrong title for the Agency Informatio...
Notice Apr 13, 2017

Loan Guaranty:

Title Type Published
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Loan Guaranty Service (LGY) is currently reviewing its regulations governing the allowable expenses that a veteran may pay or be charged in connection with obtaining a VA-guaranteed home loan. By issuing this a...
Proposed Rule Apr 13, 2017

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