Federal Register August 4, 2017
View all documents issued on August 4, 2017. This daily issue includes official rules, notices, and regulatory updates from federal agencies.
89 documents were published on this date.
Agencies Publishing on August 4, 2017
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Agriculture Department
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Commerce Department
(8)
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Commodity Futures Trading Commission
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Defense Department
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Energy Department
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Environmental Protection Agency
(4)
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Export-Import Bank
(2)
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Federal Communications Commission
(1)
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Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
(1)
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General Services Administration
(1)
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Health and Human Services Department
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Homeland Security Department
(4)
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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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National Aeronautics and Space Administration
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NNational Science Foundation (2)
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Nuclear Regulatory Commission
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PPostal Regulatory Commission (1)
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Postal Service
(1)
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Securities and Exchange Commission
(13)
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Small Business Administration
(1)
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State Department
(1)
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Surface Transportation Board
(1)
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TTrade Representative, Office of United States (1)
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Transportation Department
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Veterans Affairs Department
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Agriculture Department
Meetings:
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The Fresno and Madera Counties Resource Advisory Committee (RAC) will meet in Clovis, California. The committee is authorized under the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act (the Act) and operates in compliance with the Federal Ad...
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Notice | Aug 04, 2017 |
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The Fresno and Madera Counties Resource Advisory Committee (RAC) will meet in Clovis, California. The committee is authorized under the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act (the Act) and operates in compliance with the Federal Ad...
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Notice | Aug 04, 2017 |
Commerce Department
Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic:
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NMFS issues regulations to implement management measures described in Framework Amendment 4 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Coastal Migratory Pelagics Fishery of the Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic Region (FMP) as prepared and submitted by the Sou...
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Rule | Aug 04, 2017 |
Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska:
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NMFS is prohibiting directed fishing for Kamchatka flounder in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands management area (BSAI). This action is necessary to prevent exceeding the 2017 Kamchatka flounder initial total allowable catch (ITAC) in the BSAI.
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Rule | Aug 04, 2017 |
International Fisheries:
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NMFS issues regulations under authority of the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Convention Implementation Act (WCPFC Implementation Act) to modify a limit on the amount of bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) that may be captured by U.S. longline vessel...
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Rule | Aug 04, 2017 |
Meetings:
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The Advisory Committee on Commercial Remote Sensing ("ACCRES" or "the Committee") will meet August 24, 2017.
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Notice | Aug 04, 2017 |
Requests for Applications:
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The Department of Commerce is currently seeking applications from travel and tourism leaders from specific industries for membership on the Board of Directors (Board) of the Corporation for Travel Promotion (dba Brand USA). The purpose of the Board i...
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Notice | Aug 04, 2017 |
Requests for Nominations:
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In March 2007, the Governments of the United States and Brazil established the U.S.-Brazil CEO Forum. This notice announces the opportunity for up to twelve individuals for appointment to the U.S. Section of the Forum. The three-year term of the inco...
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Notice | Aug 04, 2017 |
Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to Specified Activities:
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NMFS has received a request from the U.S. Navy (Navy) for authorization to take marine mammals incidental to construction and demolition activities as part of a pier replacement project. Pursuant to the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA), NMFS is re...
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Notice | Aug 04, 2017 |
Taking and Importing Marine Mammals:
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NMFS has received a request from the U.S. Navy (Navy) for authorization to take small numbers of marine mammals incidental to conducting construction activities related to marine structure maintenance and pile replacement at facilities in Washington,...
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Notice | Aug 04, 2017 |
Commodity Futures Trading Commission
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals:
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The Commodity Futures Trading Commission ("Commission" or "CFTC") is announcing an opportunity for public comment on the extension of a proposed collection of certain information by the agency. In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,...
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Notice | Aug 04, 2017 |
Defense Department
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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.
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Notice | Aug 04, 2017 |
Meetings:
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The Department of Defense (DoD) is publishing this notice to announce that the following Federal Advisory Committee meeting of the Department of Defense Military Family Readiness Council will take place.
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Notice | Aug 04, 2017 |
Energy Department
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Availability of the Final Guidelines for Reporting on Cultural Resources Investigations for Natural Gas Projects
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Notice | Aug 04, 2017 |
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Combined Filings
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Notice | Aug 04, 2017 |
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Combined Filings
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Notice | Aug 04, 2017 |
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Combined Filings
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Notice | Aug 04, 2017 |
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Combined Filings
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Notice | Aug 04, 2017 |
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Staff Attendances
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Notice | Aug 04, 2017 |
Applications:
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Gulf South Pipeline Company, LP
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Notice | Aug 04, 2017 |
Energy Conservation Program:
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The U.S. Department of Energy ("DOE") is initiating a data collection process through this request for information to consider whether to amend DOE's test procedure for room air conditioners ("room ACs"). To inform interested parties and to facilitat...
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Proposed Rule | Aug 04, 2017 |
Environmental Assessments; Availability, etc.:
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Brookfield White Pine Hydro LLC
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Notice | Aug 04, 2017 |
Initial Market-Based Rate Filings Including Requests for Blanket Section 204 Authorizations:
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Cottonwood Wind Project, LLC
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Notice | Aug 04, 2017 |
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SunE Beacon Site 2 LLC
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Notice | Aug 04, 2017 |
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SunE Beacon Site 5 LLC
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Notice | Aug 04, 2017 |
Petitions for Waivers:
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The U.S. Department of Energy ("DOE") is granting a waiver extension (Case No. RF-047) to Panasonic Appliances Refrigeration Systems Corporation of America ("PAPRSA") to waive the requirements of the DOE refrigerator and refrigerator-freezer test pro...
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Notice | Aug 04, 2017 |
Environmental Protection Agency
Applicability Determination Index Data System Recent Posting:
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This action announces applicability determinations, alternative monitoring decisions, and regulatory interpretations that EPA has made under the New Source Performance Standards (NSPS); the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NE...
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Notice | Aug 04, 2017 |
Approval and Promulgation of State Plans for Designated Facilities and Pollutants:
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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is withdrawing a direct final rule published on June 5, 2017, because one adverse comment was received during the public comment period. The withdrawn rule pertained to the EPA's receipt and approval of 20 ne...
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Rule | Aug 04, 2017 |
Environmental Impact Statements; Availability, etc.:
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Weekly Receipts
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Notice | Aug 04, 2017 |
Pesticide Tolerances; Exemptions:
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This regulation establishes an exemption from the requirement of a tolerance for residues of beta cyclodextrin, methyl ethers (CAS Reg. No. 128446-36-6) when used as an inert ingredient (stabilizer and solvent) in pesticide formulations applied to gr...
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Rule | Aug 04, 2017 |
Export-Import Bank
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals:
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The Export-Import Bank of the United States (Ex-Im Bank), as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal Agencies to comment on the proposed information collection, as required...
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Notice | Aug 04, 2017 |
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The proposed clearance is designed to allow Ex-Im Bank to survey for the purpose of gaining insights into customers' experiences with the agency and to evaluate product and performance effectiveness. Customers' responses will help to identify potenti...
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Notice | Aug 04, 2017 |
Federal Communications Commission
Meetings:
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The Commission will consider a Public Notice to initiate the pre-auction process for the Connect America Fund Phase II auction which will award up to $1.98 billion over 10 years to service providers that commit to offer voice and broadband services t...
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Notice | Aug 04, 2017 |
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Terminations of Receivership:
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Public Savings Bank Huntingdon Valley, PA
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Notice | Aug 04, 2017 |
General Services Administration
Meetings:
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Notice of this meeting is being provided according to the requirements of the Federal Advisory Committee Act. This notice provides the schedule and agenda for the September 13, 2017 meeting of the World War One Centennial Commission (the Commission)....
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Notice | Aug 04, 2017 |
Health and Human Services Department
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Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
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Notice | Aug 04, 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 | Aug 04, 2017 |
Medicare Program:
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This final rule will update the hospice wage index, payment rates, and cap amount for fiscal year (FY) 2018. Additionally, this rule includes new quality measures and provides an update on the hospice quality reporting program.
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Rule | Aug 04, 2017 |
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This final rule updates the payment rates used under the prospective payment system (PPS) for skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) for fiscal year (FY) 2018. It also revises and rebases the market basket index by updating the base year from 2010 to 2014...
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Rule | Aug 04, 2017 |
Medicare and Medicaid Programs:
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This quarterly notice lists CMS manual instructions, substantive and interpretive regulations, and other Federal Register notices that were published from April through June 2017, relating to the Medicare and Medicaid programs and other programs admi...
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Notice | Aug 04, 2017 |
Meetings:
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As stipulated by the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Service is hereby giving notice that the Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS (PACHA or the Council) will be holding a meeting and will discuss recommen...
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Notice | Aug 04, 2017 |
Homeland Security Department
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The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), National Protection and Programs Directorate (NPPD), Office of Cybersecurity and Communications (CS&C), Office of Emergency Communications, will submit the following Information Collection Request (ICR) to t...
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Notice | Aug 04, 2017 |
Drawbridge Operations:
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The Coast Guard has issued a temporary deviation from the operating schedule that governs Oregon Department of Transportation's (ODOT) Isthmus Slough Bridge, mile 1.0 across Isthmus Slough at Coos Bay, OR. This deviation is necessary to accommodate p...
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Rule | Aug 04, 2017 |
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The Coast Guard has modified a temporary deviation from the operating schedule that governs the Broadway Bridge across the Willamette River, mile 11.7, at Portland, OR. The modified deviation changes the period the bridge may operate the double bascu...
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Rule | Aug 04, 2017 |
Safety Zones:
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The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary safety zone for navigable waters on the Mississippi River from mile marker (MM) 96 to MM 96.5 Above Head of Passes. The safety zone is needed to protect personnel, vessels, and the marine environment from p...
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Rule | Aug 04, 2017 |
Interior Department
Environmental Impact Statements; Availability, etc.:
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The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) is announcing the availability of a Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (Final SEIS) for the Cape Wind Energy Project. This supplement to the 2009 Final EIS has been prepared in response to a...
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Notice | Aug 04, 2017 |
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The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) is announcing the availability of a Final Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for evaluating potential environmental effects of geological and geophysical (G&G) activities in OCS waters of th...
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Notice | Aug 04, 2017 |
International Trade Commission
Complaints:
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Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has received a complaint entitled Certain Microfluidic Devices DN 3239; the Commission is soliciting comments on any public interest issues raised by the complaint or complainant's f...
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Notice | Aug 04, 2017 |
Justice Department
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The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) proposes to adjust the 2017 aggregate production quotas for several controlled substances in schedules I and II of the Controlled Substances Act and assessment of annual needs for the list I chemicals ephedri...
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Notice | Aug 04, 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 | Aug 04, 2017 |
Decisions and Orders:
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John D. Bray-Morris, M.D.
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Notice | Aug 04, 2017 |
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Marcia L. Sills, M.D.
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Notice | Aug 04, 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) revision titled, "Claim for Continuance of Compensation," to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for...
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Notice | Aug 04, 2017 |
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
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The National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 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 inf...
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Notice | Aug 04, 2017 |
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National Science Foundation
Environmental Impact Statements; Availability, etc.:
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The National Science Foundation (NSF) announces the availability of the Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) for Arecibo Observatory. This Final EIS identifies and analyzes the potential consequences of the following alternatives: Alternative...
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Notice | Aug 04, 2017 |
Meetings:
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Proposal Review
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Notice | Aug 04, 2017 |
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
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Meetings; Sunshine Act
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Notice | Aug 04, 2017 |
Guidance:
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The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is issuing for public comment draft regulatory guide (DG), DG-1291, "Evaluating Deviations and Reporting Defects and Noncompliance Under 10 CFR part 21." This DG describes methods that the NRC staff consid...
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Notice | Aug 04, 2017 |
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Postal Regulatory Commission
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The Commission is noticing a recent Postal Service filing 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 | Aug 04, 2017 |
Postal Service
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The Postal Service published a document in the Federal Register of August 2, 2017, providing notice of a closed meeting of the Temporary Emergency Committee of the Board of Governors. The document specified an incorrect day of the week for the date o...
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Notice | Aug 04, 2017 |
Securities and Exchange Commission
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Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
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Notice | Aug 04, 2017 |
Applications:
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Notice.
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Notice | Aug 04, 2017 |
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Notice.
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Notice | Aug 04, 2017 |
Self-Regulatory Organizations; Proposed Rule Changes:
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Chicago Board Options Exchange, Inc.
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Notice | Aug 04, 2017 |
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Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board
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Notice | Aug 04, 2017 |
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NASDAQ PHLX LLC
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Notice | Aug 04, 2017 |
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NASDAQ Stock Market LLC
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Notice | Aug 04, 2017 |
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NYSE Arca, Inc.
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Notice | Aug 04, 2017 |
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NYSE Arca, Inc.
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Notice | Aug 04, 2017 |
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NYSE National, Inc.
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Notice | Aug 04, 2017 |
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Nasdaq ISE, LLC
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Notice | Aug 04, 2017 |
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National Securities Clearing Corp.
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Notice | Aug 04, 2017 |
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National Securities Clearing Corp.
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Notice | Aug 04, 2017 |
Small Business Administration
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The Small Business Administration (SBA) is publishing this notice to comply with requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA), which requires agencies to submit proposed reporting and recordkeeping requirements to OMB for review and approval, an...
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Notice | Aug 04, 2017 |
State Department
Meetings:
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International Telecommunication Advisory Committee
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Notice | Aug 04, 2017 |
Surface Transportation Board
Joint Relocation Project Exemptions:
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The Indiana Rail Road Co., CSX Transportation Inc.; Terre Haute, IN
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Notice | Aug 04, 2017 |
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Trade Representative, Office of United States
Meetings:
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The interagency Trade Policy Staff Committee (TPSC) will convene a public hearing and seeks comments to assist the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) in the preparation of its annual report to Congress on Russia's implementation...
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Notice | Aug 04, 2017 |
Transportation Department
Hazardous Materials:
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In accordance with the procedures governing the application for, and the processing of, special permits from the Department of Transportation's Hazardous Material Regulations, notice is hereby given that the Office of Hazardous Materials Safety has r...
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Notice | Aug 04, 2017 |
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In accordance with the procedures governing the application for, and the processing of, special permits from the Department of Transportation's Hazardous Material Regulations, notice is hereby given that the Office of Hazardous Materials Safety has r...
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Notice | Aug 04, 2017 |
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In accordance with the procedures governing the application for, and the processing of, special permits from the Department of Transportation's Hazardous Material Regulations, notice is hereby given that the Office of Hazardous Materials Safety has r...
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Notice | Aug 04, 2017 |
Meetings:
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This notice announces the public meeting via conference call of the Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation Advisory Board.
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Notice | Aug 04, 2017 |
Requests for Positive Train Control Safety Plan Approvals and System Certifications:
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This document provides the public with notice that the Kansas City Southern Railway Company (KCS) submitted to FRA its Positive Train Control Safety Plan (PTCSP) Version 1.0, dated June 30, 2017, on FRA's Secure Information Repository site on June 30...
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Notice | Aug 04, 2017 |
Special Conditions:
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These special conditions are issued for the Airbus Model A330 NEO airplanes. This airplane will have novel or unusual design features when compared to the state of technology envisioned in the airworthiness standards for transport-category airplanes....
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Rule | Aug 04, 2017 |
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These special conditions are issued for the Bombardier Inc. (Bombardier) Model BD-700-2A12 and BD-700-2A13 airplanes. These airplanes will have a novel or unusual design feature when compared to the state of technology envisioned in the airworthiness...
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Rule | Aug 04, 2017 |
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These special conditions are issued for the Embraer S.A. (Embraer) Model ERJ 190-300 airplane. This airplane will have a novel or unusual design feature when compared to the state of technology envisioned in the airworthiness standards for transport-...
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Rule | Aug 04, 2017 |
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These special conditions are issued for the Embraer S.A. (Embraer) Model ERJ 190-300 airplane. This airplane will have novel or unusual design features when compared to the state of technology envisioned in the airworthiness standards for transport-c...
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Rule | Aug 04, 2017 |
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These special conditions are issued for the Embraer S.A. (Embraer) Model ERJ 190-300 series airplanes. These airplanes will have a novel or unusual design feature when compared to the state of technology envisioned in the airworthiness standards for...
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Rule | Aug 04, 2017 |
Veterans Affairs Department
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals:
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In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, this notice announces that the Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs, will submit the collection of information abstracted below to the Office of Management and...
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Notice | Aug 04, 2017 |
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In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, this notice announces that the Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs, will submit the collection of information abstracted below to the Office of Management and...
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Notice | Aug 04, 2017 |
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