Federal Register May 18, 2017
View all documents issued on May 18, 2017. This daily issue includes official rules, notices, and regulatory updates from federal agencies.
82 documents were published on this date.
Agencies Publishing on May 18, 2017
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Agriculture Department
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Civil Rights Commission
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Commerce Department
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Defense Department
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Education Department
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Energy Department
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Executive Office of the President
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Farm Credit Administration
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Federal Communications Commission
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Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
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Federal Reserve System
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Government Ethics Office
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Health and Human Services Department
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Homeland Security Department
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Interior Department
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International Trade Commission
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Justice Department
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Labor Department
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Library of Congress
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National Credit Union Administration
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NNational Science Foundation (2)
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Nuclear Regulatory Commission
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Securities and Exchange Commission
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Social Security Administration
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State Department
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Transportation Department
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Veterans Affairs Department
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Agriculture Department
Meetings:
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We are advising the public that the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service is hosting a series of public meetings to provide the public with an opportunity to offer comments on proposed revisions to its regulations regarding the importation, inte...
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Notice | May 18, 2017 |
Requests for Information:
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Consistent with Executive Order 13781, "Comprehensive Plan for Reorganizing the Executive Branch," and using the authority of the Secretary to reorganize the Department under section 4(a) of Reorganization Plan No. 2 of 1953, the U.S. Department of A...
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Notice | May 18, 2017 |
Civil Rights Commission
Meetings:
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Notice is hereby given, pursuant to the provisions of the rules and regulations of the Commission on Civil Rights (Commission), and the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), that a meeting of the Connecticut Advisory Committee to the Commission will...
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Notice | May 18, 2017 |
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Notice is hereby given, pursuant to the provisions of the rules and regulations of the Commission on Civil Rights (Commission), and the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), that a briefing meeting of the Maine Advisory Committee to the Commission w...
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Notice | May 18, 2017 |
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Notice is hereby given, pursuant to the provisions of the rules and regulations of the Commission on Civil Rights (Commission) and the Federal Advisory Committee Act that the Illinois Advisory Committee (Committee) will hold a meeting on Friday, June...
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Notice | May 18, 2017 |
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Notice is hereby given, pursuant to the provisions of the rules and regulations of the Commission on Civil Rights (Commission) and the Federal Advisory Committee Act that the Ohio Advisory Committee (Committee) will hold a meeting on Wednesday, June...
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Notice | May 18, 2017 |
Commerce Department
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Notice and opportunity for public comment.
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Notice | May 18, 2017 |
Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Investigations, Orders, or Reviews:
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Based on affirmative final determinations by the Department of Commerce (Department) and the International Trade Commission (ITC), the Department is issuing the countervailing duty order on 1- Hydroxyethylidene-1, 1-Diphosphonic Acid (HEDP) from the...
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Notice | May 18, 2017 |
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Based on affirmative final determinations by the Department of Commerce (Department) and the International Trade Commission (ITC), the Department is issuing an antidumping duty order on 1-Hydroxyethylidene- 1, 1-Diphosphonic Acid (HEDP) from the Peop...
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Notice | May 18, 2017 |
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The Department of Commerce (the Department) is conducting an administrative review of the antidumping duty order on certain circular welded carbon steel pipes and tubes from Taiwan. The period of review (POR) is May 1, 2015, through April 30, 2016. T...
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Notice | May 18, 2017 |
Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Texas Trustee Implementation Group Draft 2017 Restoration Plan and Environmental Assessment:
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In accordance with the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (OPA), the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), and a Consent Decree with BP Exploration & Production Inc. (BP),\1\ the Deepwater Horizon Federal and State natural resource trustee agencies for th...
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Notice | May 18, 2017 |
Fisheries of the Northeastern United States:
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NMFS announces that the State of North Carolina is transferring a portion of its 2017 commercial summer flounder quota to the Commonwealth of Virginia. This quota adjustment is necessary to comply with the Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Fi...
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Rule | May 18, 2017 |
Meetings:
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The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (Council) will hold a four-day meeting to consider actions affecting the Gulf of Mexico fisheries in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ).
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Notice | May 18, 2017 |
Subsistence Taking of Northern Fur Seals on the Pribilof Islands:
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Pursuant to the regulations governing the subsistence taking of North Pacific fur seals (Callorhinus ursinus) (northern fur seals), this document summarizes the annual fur seal subsistence harvests on St. George and St. Paul Islands (the Pribilof Isl...
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Proposed Rule | May 18, 2017 |
Defense Department
Environmental Impact Statements; Availability, etc.:
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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) intends to prepare a General Reevaluation Report and Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (GRR/SEIS). This is in compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), for the Middle Rio Grande F...
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Notice | May 18, 2017 |
Meetings:
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The Department of the Army is publishing this notice to announce the following Federal advisory committee meeting of the Lake Eufaula Advisory Committee (LEAC). The meeting is open to the public.
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Notice | May 18, 2017 |
Education Department
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals:
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In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ED is proposing an extension of an existing information collection.
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Notice | May 18, 2017 |
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In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ED is proposing an extension of an existing information collection.
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Notice | May 18, 2017 |
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In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ED is proposing an extension of an existing information collection.
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Notice | May 18, 2017 |
Applications for New Awards:
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The Department of Education is issuing a notice inviting applications for new awards for fiscal year (FY) 2017 for the Jacob K. Javits Gifted and Talented Students Education (Javits) program, Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number 84.20...
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Notice | May 18, 2017 |
Energy Department
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The Western Area Power Administration (WAPA), an element of the Department of Energy (DOE), pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, intends to extend for three years without change, an information collection request with the Office of Manage...
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Notice | May 18, 2017 |
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The Department of Energy (DOE), pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, intends to extend for three years, an information collection request with the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the extended co...
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Notice | May 18, 2017 |
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DOE/NNSA is providing notice that "e810," an electronic database for processing applications, reporting, and requests for determination for nuclear technology exports, is now available for use. The Web site is: e810.energy.gov. This is necessary so t...
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Notice | May 18, 2017 |
Executive Office of the President
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Iraq; Continuation of National Emergency (Notice of May 16, 2017)
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Presidential Document | May 18, 2017 |
Special Observances:
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Peace Officers Memorial Day and Police Week (Proc. 9611)
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Presidential Document | May 18, 2017 |
Farm Credit Administration
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The Farm Credit Administration (FCA, our, or we) issues this announcement to consider whether our existing regulations are ineffective or burdensome. We seek public comment on the appropriateness of the requirements we impose on Farm Credit System (S...
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Proposed Rule | May 18, 2017 |
Federal Communications Commission
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In this document, the Federal Communications Commission seeks additional comment on a broad range of steps the Commission can take to help eliminate the problem of contraband wireless devices in correctional facilities. In particular, the Commission...
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Proposed Rule | May 18, 2017 |
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In this document, the Federal Communications Commission adopts rules to streamline the process of deploying contraband wireless device interdiction systems in correctional facilities. This action will reduce the costs of deploying solutions and ensur...
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Rule | May 18, 2017 |
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
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Meetings; Sunshine Act
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Notice | May 18, 2017 |
Federal Reserve System
Change in Bank Control Notices:
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Acquisitions of Shares of a Bank or Bank Holding Company
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Notice | May 18, 2017 |
Government Ethics Office
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The U.S. Office of Government Ethics (OGE) is updating its executive branch regulation on financial disclosure to reflect the retroactive statutory increase of the reporting thresholds for gifts and travel reimbursements. OGE is also raising the wide...
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Rule | May 18, 2017 |
Health and Human Services Department
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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...
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Notice | May 18, 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 | May 18, 2017 |
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This notice announces the intention of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) to request that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approve the proposed information collection project: "The AHRQ Safety Program for Enhancing Surgica...
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Notice | May 18, 2017 |
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This notice announces the intention of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) to request that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approve the proposed information collection project: "TeamSTEPPS 2.0 Online Master Trainer Course."
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Notice | May 18, 2017 |
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In the Federal Register of January 9, 2017, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA or the Agency) issued a final rule entitled "Clarification of When Products Made or Derived From Tobacco Are Regulated as Drugs, Devices, or Combination Products; Amend...
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Rule | May 18, 2017 |
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals:
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In compliance with the requirement for opportunity for public comment on proposed data collection projects the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, HRSA announces plans to submit an Information Collection Request (ICR), described below, to the Office of...
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Notice | May 18, 2017 |
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In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, HRSA has submitted an Information Collection Request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval. Comments submitted during the first public review of this ICR wil...
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Notice | May 18, 2017 |
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In compliance with the requirement for opportunity for public comment on proposed data collection projects of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, HRSA announces plans to submit an Information Collection Request (ICR), described below, to the Office...
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Notice | May 18, 2017 |
Common Formats for Reporting:
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As authorized by the Secretary of HHS, AHRQ coordinates the development of sets of common definitions and reporting formats (Common Formats) for reporting on health care quality and patient safety. The purpose of this notice is to announce the releas...
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Notice | May 18, 2017 |
Meetings:
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Center for Mental Health Services
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Notice | May 18, 2017 |
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Center for Scientific Review
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Notice | May 18, 2017 |
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Center for Scientific Review
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Notice | May 18, 2017 |
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National Cancer Institute
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Notice | May 18, 2017 |
Requests for Supplemental Evidence and Data Submissions:
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Supplemental Evidence and Data Request on Noninvasive, Nonpharmacological Treatment for Chronic Pain
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) is seeking scientific information submissions from the public. Scientific information is being solicited to inform our review of Noninvasive, Nonpharmacological Treatment for Chronic Pain, which i...
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Notice | May 18, 2017 |
Homeland Security Department
Commercial Gaugers and Laboratories; Accreditations and Approvals:
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Notice is hereby given, pursuant to CBP regulations, that American Cargo Assurance, LLC, has been approved to gauge petroleum and petroleum products for customs purposes for the next three years as of April 28, 2016.
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Notice | May 18, 2017 |
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Notice is hereby given, pursuant to CBP regulations, that Intertek USA, Inc., has been approved to gauge petroleum and certain petroleum products for customs purposes for the next three years as of May 10, 2016.
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Notice | May 18, 2017 |
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Notice is hereby given, pursuant to CBP regulations, that Robinson International (USA) Inc., has been approved to gauge petroleum and certain petroleum products for customs purposes for the next three years as of October 6, 2016.
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Notice | May 18, 2017 |
Tariff Rate Quotas:
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Each year, the tariff-rate quota for tuna described in subheading 1604.14.22, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), is calculated as a percentage of the tuna in airtight containers entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumpt...
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Notice | May 18, 2017 |
Interior Department
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This notice announces approval by the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) of the designation of Kern County, California, as a service area for the Tejon Indian Tribe for purposes of operating the BIA financial assistance and/or social services programs as...
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Notice | May 18, 2017 |
Environmental Assessments; Availability, etc.:
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We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), are revising a previously published notice of intent to prepare a draft Comprehensive Conservation Plan (CCP) for the National Bison Range (NBR), with headquarters in Moiese, Montana. We are revising...
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Notice | May 18, 2017 |
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We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), intend to gather information necessary to prepare a draft Comprehensive Conservation Plan (CCP) and associated Environmental Assessment for Pablo, Lost Trail, and Ninepipe National Wildlife Refuges, a...
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Notice | May 18, 2017 |
International Trade Commission
Investigations; Determinations, Modifications, and Rulings, etc.:
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Carbon and Certain Alloy Steel Wire Rod from Belarus, Italy, Korea, Russia, South Africa, Spain, Turkey, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, and the United Kingdom
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Notice | May 18, 2017 |
Justice Department
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The Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) 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 Act of 1...
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Notice | May 18, 2017 |
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Proposed Consent Decrees under the Clean Air Act
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Notice | May 18, 2017 |
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Proposed Consent Decrees under the Clean Water, Clean Air, and Resource Conservation And Recovery Acts
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Notice | May 18, 2017 |
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals:
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The Department of Justice (DOJ), Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), will submit the following information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork...
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Notice | May 18, 2017 |
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The Department of Justice (DOJ), Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), will submit the following information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork...
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Notice | May 18, 2017 |
Proposed Settlement Agreements:
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Franklin Smelting/Slag Site, Safety Light Corp. Site, Cleancare Corp. Site, and Portland Harbor Site
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Notice | May 18, 2017 |
Labor Department
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals:
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The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting the Office of Workers' Compensation Programs (OWCP) sponsored information collection request (ICR) titled, "Certification of Funeral Expenses," to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and ap...
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Notice | May 18, 2017 |
Meetings:
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Advisory Council on Employee Welfare and Pension Benefit Plans
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Notice | May 18, 2017 |
Library of Congress
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The United States Copyright Office is proposing to amend its regulations governing recordation of transfers of copyright ownership, notices of termination, and other documents pertaining to a copyright. These amendments are being proposed in conjunct...
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Proposed Rule | May 18, 2017 |
National Credit Union Administration
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The National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) is issuing a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) to invite eligible credit unions to submit applications for participation in the OSCUI Grant Program (a.k.a. Community Development Revolving Loan Fund (...
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Notice | May 18, 2017 |
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The National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) is issuing a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) to invite eligible credit unions to submit applications for participation in the OSCUI Loan Program (a.k.a. Community Development Revolving Loan Fund (C...
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Notice | May 18, 2017 |
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National Science Foundation
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The National Science Foundation (NSF) is announcing plans to request renewal of this collection. In accordance with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we are providing opportunity for public comment on this action. After obtaini...
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Notice | May 18, 2017 |
Meetings:
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Advisory Committee for Mathematical and Physical Sciences
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Notice | May 18, 2017 |
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals:
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The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) invites public comment on this proposed collection of information. The information collection is entitled, "Solicitation of Non-Power Reactor Operator Licensing Examination Data."
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Notice | May 18, 2017 |
Environmental Impact Statements; Availability, etc.:
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The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is issuing a final environmental impact statement (EIS) for the construction permit application submitted on February 5, 2014, by Northwest Medical Isotopes, LLC (NWMI) for the NWMI Medical Radioisotope Pr...
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Notice | May 18, 2017 |
Exemptions:
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The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is issuing an exemption in response to a June 30, 2016, request, as supplemented by letter dated March 27, 2017, from Dominion Nuclear Connecticut, Inc. (DNC or the licensee) in order to use AXIOM fuel rod...
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Notice | May 18, 2017 |
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The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is issuing a partial exemption in response to a March 9, 2017, request from the Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E or the licensee). The issuance of the exemption would grant the Humboldt Bay Power Pla...
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Notice | May 18, 2017 |
Securities and Exchange Commission
Self-Regulatory Organizations; Proposed Rule Changes:
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Investors Exchange LLC
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Notice | May 18, 2017 |
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New York Stock Exchange LLC
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Notice | May 18, 2017 |
Social Security Administration
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We are removing from the Code of Federal Regulations the final rules, Implementation of the NICS Improvement Amendments Act of 2007 (NIAA), published on December 19, 2016. We are doing so because Congress passed, and the President signed, a joint res...
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Rule | May 18, 2017 |
State Department
Culturally Significant Objects Imported for Exhibition:
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Divine Encounter: Rembrandt's Abraham and the Angels
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Notice | May 18, 2017 |
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Twists and Turns: the Story of Sokol
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Notice | May 18, 2017 |
Meetings:
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Advisory Committee on International Law
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Notice | May 18, 2017 |
Transportation Department
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This rule establishes, amends, suspends, or removes Standard Instrument Approach Procedures (SIAPs) and associated Takeoff Minimums and Obstacle Departure Procedures (ODPs) for operations at certain airports. These regulatory actions are needed becau...
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Rule | May 18, 2017 |
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This rule amends, suspends, or removes Standard Instrument Approach Procedures (SIAPs) and associated Takeoff Minimums and Obstacle Departure Procedures for operations at certain airports. These regulatory actions are needed because of the adoption o...
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Rule | May 18, 2017 |
Airworthiness Directives:
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We propose to supersede Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2011-03- 08, for certain Bombardier, Inc., Model CL-215-1A10 (CL-215), CL-215- 6B11 (CL-215T Variant), and CL-215-6B11 (CL-415 Variant) airplanes. AD 2011-03-08 currently requires an inspection to...
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Proposed Rule | May 18, 2017 |
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We propose to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all The Boeing Company Model 737-100, -200, -200C, -300, -400, and -500 series airplanes. This proposed AD was prompted by a report indicating that wear of the bearing plate slider bushings c...
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Proposed Rule | May 18, 2017 |
Petitions for Decisions of Inconsequential Noncompliance:
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Volkswagen Group of America, Inc., Receipt of Petition for Decision of Inconsequential Noncompliance
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen), has determined that certain model year (MY) 2013-2017 Volkswagen CC and MY 2012-2017 Volkswagen Tiguan motor vehicles do not fully comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 126, Elec...
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Notice | May 18, 2017 |
Veterans Affairs Department
Meetings:
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The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is holding a public meeting to seek consultative advice in implementing section 3 of the Veterans Mobility Safety Act of 2016 (hereafter referred to as "the Act"), as VA develops the comprehensive policy regard...
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Notice | May 18, 2017 |
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