October 17, 2017 (Volume 82)

Federal Register October 17, 2017

View all documents issued on October 17, 2017. This daily issue includes official rules, notices, and regulatory updates from federal agencies.

116 documents were published on this date.

Agencies Publishing on October 17, 2017

Agriculture Department logo Agriculture Department

Intents To Grant Exclusive Licenses; Approvals:

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Notice is hereby given that the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, intends to grant to the CALIFORNIA TABLE GRAPE COMMISSION of FRESNO, CALIFORNIA, an exclusive license to the variety of table grape described in U.S. Plant...
Notice Oct 17, 2017

Meetings:

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In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) announces a meeting of the Advisory Committee on Agriculture Statistics.
Notice Oct 17, 2017

Commerce Department logo Commerce Department

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Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Notice Oct 17, 2017
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Notice Oct 17, 2017

Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Investigations, Orders, or Reviews:

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The Department of Commerce (the Department) is rescinding the administrative review of the countervailing duty (CVD) order on certain polyethylene terephthalate resin (PET resin) from India for the period August 14, 2015, to December 31, 2016, based...
Notice Oct 17, 2017
The Department of Commerce (the Department) has completed its administrative review of the countervailing duty (CVD) order on certain steel nails (steel nails) from the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (Vietnam) covering the period November 3, 2014, thr...
Notice Oct 17, 2017

Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska:

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NMFS is prohibiting retention of sablefish by vessels using trawl gear and not participating in the cooperative fishery of the Rockfish Program in the Central Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska (GOA). This action is necessary because the 2017 tota...
Rule Oct 17, 2017

Fisheries of the Northeastern United States:

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NMFS informs surfclam and ocean quahog individual transferable quota (ITQ) allocation holders that they will be required to purchase their fishing year 2018 (January 1, 2018-December 31, 2018) cage tags from the National Band and Tag Company. The int...
Notice Oct 17, 2017

Meetings:

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NMFS cancelled the Atlantic Shark Identification workshop originally scheduled for September 7, 2017, in Panama City, FL, and the Protected Species Safe Handling, Release, and Identification workshop originally scheduled for September 13, 2017, also...
Notice Oct 17, 2017

Defense Department logo Defense Department

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Pursuant to the provisions of Part 404 of Title 37, Code of Federal Regulations, which implements Public Law 96-517, as amended; the Department of the Air Force announces its intention to grant Battle Sight Technology, LLC of Germantown, OH, a partia...
Notice Oct 17, 2017

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

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Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Regulatory Secretariat Division (MVCB) will be submitting to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request to review and approve an extension of a currently approved information c...
Notice Oct 17, 2017

Education Department logo 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 a reinstatement of a previously approved information collection.
Notice Oct 17, 2017

Federal Student Aid Programs:

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On September 29, 2017, the Secretary published a document in the Federal Register announcing the updated waivers and modifications of statutory and regulatory requirements governing the Federal student financial aid programs under the authority of th...
Rule Oct 17, 2017

Energy Department logo Energy Department

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In compliance with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission or FERC) is submitting its information collection, FERC-717, (Open Access Same-Time Information System and Standards for...
Notice Oct 17, 2017
Combined Filings
Notice Oct 17, 2017
Combined Filings
Notice Oct 17, 2017
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Oct 17, 2017

Applications:

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Holyoke Gas and Electric Department
Notice Oct 17, 2017

Complaints:

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American Electric Power Service Corp. v. Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc.
Notice Oct 17, 2017
Xcel Energy Services Inc. v. Southwest Power Pool, Inc.
Notice Oct 17, 2017

Effectiveness of Exempt Wholesale Generator Status:

Title Type Published
SunE Beacon Site 2, LLC, Great Bay Solar I, LLC, Lackawanna Energy Center, LLC, et al.
Notice Oct 17, 2017

Petitions for Declaratory Orders:

Title Type Published
Bloom Energy Corp.
Notice Oct 17, 2017

Requests for Waivers:

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FirstEnergy Service Co.
Notice Oct 17, 2017

Environmental Protection Agency logo Environmental Protection Agency

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Environmental Impact Statements; Availability, etc.:
Notice Oct 17, 2017

Air Quality State Implementation Plans; Approvals and Promulgations:

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Pursuant to the Federal Clean Air Act (CAA or Act), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is finalizing a partial approval of the 2009 Texas Regional Haze State Implementation Plan (SIP) submission and a Federal Implementation Plan (FIP) for Texa...
Rule Oct 17, 2017

Meetings:

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Pursuant to the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, notice is hereby given that the next meeting of the Children's Health Protection Advisory Committee (CHPAC) will be held November 29 and 30 at The George Washington University Milken I...
Notice Oct 17, 2017
The EPA Science Advisory Board (SAB) Staff Office announces a public teleconference meeting of the Science Advisory Board (SAB) Risk and Technology Review (RTR) Methods Panel to discuss the draft Panel report in response to the Agency request to peer...
Notice Oct 17, 2017

Partial Delegations of Authority:

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On September 19, 2017, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) sent the State of Vermont a letter approving Vermont's request for partial delegation of the New Source Performance Standards for New Residential Wood Heaters, New Residential Hydronic...
Rule Oct 17, 2017

Executive Office of the President logo Executive Office of the President

Title Type Published
Healthcare; Choice and Competition
Presidential Document Oct 17, 2017

Special Observances:

Title Type Published
National Energy Awareness Month (Proc. 9659)
Presidential Document Oct 17, 2017

Export-Import Bank logo Export-Import Bank

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The Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM), as a 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 by...
Notice Oct 17, 2017

Federal Communications Commission logo Federal Communications Commission

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In this document, the Commission announces that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has approved, for a period of three years, the information collection associated with rules adopted in the Commission's document Structure and Practices of the...
Rule Oct 17, 2017

Filing Instructions:

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In these documents, the Rural Broadband Auctions Task Force, and the Wireline Competition and the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau (Bureaus), provide instructions for filing 4G Long Term Evolution (LTE) coverage data pursuant to the MF-II Challenge...
Notice Oct 17, 2017

Meetings:

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In this document, the Commission announces and provides an agenda for the third meeting of Broadband Deployment Advisory Committee (BDAC).
Notice Oct 17, 2017

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation logo Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

Meetings:

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In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public Law 92-463 (Oct. 6, 1972), notice is hereby given of a meeting of the FDIC Advisory Committee on Community Banking, which will be held in Washington, DC. The Advisory Committee will provid...
Notice Oct 17, 2017

Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission logo Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission

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Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Oct 17, 2017

Federal Reserve System logo Federal Reserve System

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Formations of, Acquisitions by, and Mergers of Bank Holding Companies
Notice Oct 17, 2017

Changes in Bank Control:

Title Type Published
Acquisitions of Shares of a Bank or Bank Holding Company
Notice Oct 17, 2017

General Services Administration logo General Services Administration

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

No documents available.

Health and Human Services Department logo Health and Human Services Department

Title Type Published
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Notice Oct 17, 2017

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

Title Type Published
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Quarterly Financial Report
Notice Oct 17, 2017

Meetings:

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Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
Notice Oct 17, 2017
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
Notice Oct 17, 2017
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
Notice Oct 17, 2017

Requests for Nominations:

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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is seeking nominations for possible membership on the Disease, Disability, and Injury Prevention and Control Special Emphasis Panel (SEP) in the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Healt...
Notice Oct 17, 2017

Homeland Security Department logo Homeland Security Department

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

Title Type Published
The DHS Office of the Chief Procurement Officer, will submit the following Information Collection Request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
Notice Oct 17, 2017

Housing and Urban Development Department logo Housing and Urban Development Department

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Pursuant to the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, notice is hereby given that the Office of Policy Development and Research (PD&R), Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), provides public notice regarding its System of Records for the Secti...
Notice Oct 17, 2017

Interior Department logo Interior Department

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The purpose of this document is to propose amendments to the procedures followed by the National Indian Gaming Commission (Commission) when processing a request under the Freedom of Information Act, as amended. These changes will serve to update cert...
Proposed Rule Oct 17, 2017

Inventory Completions:

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The U.S. Department of Defense, Defense Health Agency, National Museum of Health and Medicine, has completed an inventory of human remains, in consultation with the appropriate Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations, and has determined that t...
Notice Oct 17, 2017
The U.S. Department of Defense, Defense Health Agency, National Museum of Health and Medicine, has completed an inventory of human remains, in consultation with the appropriate Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations, and has determined that t...
Notice Oct 17, 2017
The Wisconsin Historical Society has completed an inventory of human remains, in consultation with the appropriate Indian tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations, and has determined that there is no cultural affiliation between the human remains and...
Notice Oct 17, 2017
The Wisconsin Historical Society has completed an inventory of human remains, in consultation with the appropriate Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations, and has determined that there is no cultural affiliation between the human remains and...
Notice Oct 17, 2017
The Wisconsin Historical Society (WHS) has completed an inventory of human remains, in consultation with the appropriate Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations, and has determined that there is no cultural affiliation between the human remain...
Notice Oct 17, 2017
The Wisconsin Historical Society has completed an inventory of human remains in consultation with the appropriate Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations, and has determined that there is no cultural affiliation between the human remains and a...
Notice Oct 17, 2017
The Wisconsin Historical Society has completed an inventory of human remains and associated funerary objects, in consultation with the appropriate Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations, and has determined that there is no cultural affiliatio...
Notice Oct 17, 2017
The Wisconsin Historical Society has completed an inventory of human remains, in consultation with the appropriate Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations, and has determined that there is no cultural affiliation between the human remains and...
Notice Oct 17, 2017
The Wisconsin Historical Society has completed an inventory of human remains and associated funerary objects, in consultation with the appropriate Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations, and has determined that there is a cultural affiliation...
Notice Oct 17, 2017
The Wisconsin Historical Society has completed an inventory of human remains, in consultation with the appropriate Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations, and has determined that there is no cultural affiliation between the human remains and...
Notice Oct 17, 2017
The Wisconsin Historical Society has completed an inventory of human remains and associated funerary objects, in consultation with the appropriate Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations, and has determined that there is no cultural affiliatio...
Notice Oct 17, 2017

Meetings:

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In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, notice is hereby given that the September 21, 2017, meeting of the Cedar Creek and Belle Grove National Historical Park Advisory Commission previously announced in the Federal Register, Vol. 82,...
Notice Oct 17, 2017
In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, notice is hereby given that the September 14, 2017, meeting of the Gettysburg National Military Park Advisory Commission previously announced in the Federal Register, Vol. 82, January 19, 2017, p...
Notice Oct 17, 2017

Tribal Consultations:

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Notice is hereby given that the Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) will conduct a series of consultation sessions regarding its proposed strategic plan. The BIE will conduct five on-site tribal consultation sessions and one telephonic session. The on-s...
Notice Oct 17, 2017

International Boundary and Water Commission, United States and Mexico logo International Boundary and Water Commission, United States and Mexico

Environmental Assessments; Availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
Pursuant to Section 102(2)(c) of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969; the Council on Environmental Quality Final Regulations; and the United States Section, Operational Procedures for Implementing Section 102 of NEPA, published in the Feder...
Notice Oct 17, 2017

International Trade Commission logo International Trade Commission

Complaints:

Title Type Published
Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has received a complaint and motion for temporary relief entitled Certain Network Personal Computers and Mobile Devices, DN 3265; the Commission is soliciting comments on any public...
Notice Oct 17, 2017

J
Joint Board for Enrollment of Actuaries

Meetings:

Title Type Published
The Joint Board for the Enrollment of Actuaries gives notice of a closed meeting of the Advisory Committee on Actuarial Examinations.
Notice Oct 17, 2017

J
Judicial Conference of the United States

Public Hearings:

Title Type Published
The following public hearing on proposed amendments to the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure has been canceled: Appellate Rules Hearing on November 9, 2017, in Washington, DC.
Notice Oct 17, 2017

Justice Department logo Justice Department

Title Type Published
The Department of Justice. announces the membership of its 2017 Senior Executive Service (SES) Standing Performance Review Boards (PRBs). The purpose of a PRB is to provide fair and impartial review of SES performance appraisals, bonus recommendation...
Notice Oct 17, 2017

Proposed Final Judgments and Competitive Impact Statements:

Title Type Published
United States v. Showa Denko K.K., SGL Carbon SE, and SGL GE Carbon Holding, LLC
Notice Oct 17, 2017

National Aeronautics and Space Administration logo National Aeronautics and Space Administration

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

No documents available.

National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities logo National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities

Meetings:

Title Type Published
Pursuant to section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended, notice is hereby given that a meeting of the National Council on the Arts will be held. Open to the public on a space available basis.
Notice Oct 17, 2017

Nuclear Regulatory Commission logo Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Title Type Published
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is requesting comment on the draft regulatory analysis, "Draft Regulatory Analysis for Final Rule: Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal," and seeking specific cost and benefit information to better inform...
Notice Oct 17, 2017
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Oct 17, 2017

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

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The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has recently submitted a request for renewal of an existing collection of information to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review. The information collection is entitled, "Material Control and...
Notice Oct 17, 2017
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has recently submitted a request for renewal of an existing collection of information to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review. The information collection is entitled, "Nondiscrimination in...
Notice Oct 17, 2017

Exemptions:

Title Type Published
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is issuing an exemption in response to a June 29, 2017, request from Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. (Entergy or the licensee) from certain regulatory requirements. The exemption would allow, as a minimum...
Notice Oct 17, 2017

P
Postal Regulatory Commission

Title Type Published
The Commission is noticing a recently filed Postal Service notice of rate adjustments affecting competitive domestic and international products and services. The adjustments are scheduled to take effect January 21, 2018. This notice informs the publi...
Notice Oct 17, 2017
The Commission is noticing a recently-filed Postal Service notice of inflation-based rate adjustments affecting market dominant domestic and international products and services, along with numerous proposed classification changes. The adjustments and...
Notice Oct 17, 2017

Securities and Exchange Commission logo Securities and Exchange Commission

Self-Regulatory Organizations; Proposed Rule Changes:

Title Type Published
BOX Options Exchange, LLC
Notice Oct 17, 2017
BOX Options Exchange, LLC
Notice Oct 17, 2017
Bats BYX Exchange, Inc.
Notice Oct 17, 2017
Chicago Board Options Exchange, Inc.
Notice Oct 17, 2017
Depository Trust Co.
Notice Oct 17, 2017
NASDAQ Stock Market, LLC
Notice Oct 17, 2017
NYSE Arca, Inc.
Notice Oct 17, 2017
New York Stock Exchange, LLC
Notice Oct 17, 2017

Small Business Administration logo Small Business Administration

Disaster Declarations:

Title Type Published
This is a notice of an Administrative declaration of a disaster for the State of South Carolina dated 10/05/2017. Incident: Hurricane Irma. Incident Period: 09/06/2017 through 09/13/2017.
Notice Oct 17, 2017

State Department logo State Department

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

Title Type Published
The Department of State has submitted the information collection described below to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for approval. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 we are requesting comments on this collection from all...
Notice Oct 17, 2017

Culturally Significant Objects Imported for Exhibition:

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Notice is hereby given of the following determinations: I hereby determine that three objects to be included in the exhibition "Caravaggio: Masterpieces from the Galleria Borghese," imported from abroad for temporary exhibition within the United Stat...
Notice Oct 17, 2017
Notice is hereby given of the following determinations: I hereby determine that a certain object to be included in the exhibition "Laura Owens," imported from abroad for temporary exhibition within the United States, is of cultural significance. The...
Notice Oct 17, 2017
Notice is hereby given of the following determinations: I hereby determine that certain objects to be included in the exhibition "Murillo: The Self-Portraits," imported from abroad for temporary exhibition within the United States, are of cultural si...
Notice Oct 17, 2017
Notice is hereby given of the following determinations: I hereby determine that certain objects to be included in the exhibition "Painted in Mexico, 1700-1790: Pinxit Mexici," imported from abroad for temporary exhibition within the United States, ar...
Notice Oct 17, 2017
Notice is hereby given of the following determinations: I hereby determine that certain objects to be included in the exhibition "The Arch of Titus--from Jerusalem to Rome, and Back," imported from abroad for temporary exhibition within the United St...
Notice Oct 17, 2017

Environmental Assessments; Availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
The U.S. Department of State (Department) announces availability for public review and comment of the Draft Environmental Assessment (Draft EA) and the Preliminary Finding of No Significant Impact for the Borrego Pipeline Presidential Permit Applicat...
Notice Oct 17, 2017

Meetings:

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As required by the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public Law 92-463, the Department of State gives notice of a meeting of the Advisory Committee on International Postal and Delivery Services. This Committee will meet on Wednesday, November 1, 2017,...
Notice Oct 17, 2017

Surface Transportation Board logo Surface Transportation Board

Abandonment Exemptions:

Title Type Published
Buckeye Hammond Railroad, LLC, Lake County, IN
Notice Oct 17, 2017

Petitions for Exemptions:

Title Type Published
Buckeye East Chicago Railroad LLC, Lake County, IN; Landisville Railroad, LLC, Lake County, IN
Notice Oct 17, 2017

Transportation Department logo Transportation Department

Title Type Published
Notice of Unified Carrier Registration Plan Board of Directors Meeting.
Notice Oct 17, 2017
This notice contains a summary of a petition seeking relief from specified requirements of Federal Aviation Regulations. The purpose of this notice is to improve the public's awareness of, and participation in, this aspect of the FAA's regulatory act...
Notice Oct 17, 2017

Meetings:

Title Type Published
On September 12, 2017, NHTSA published Automated Driving Systems 2.0: A Vision for Safety. This voluntary guidance encourages entities involved in the testing and deployment of Automated Driving Systems on public roads to document for themselves how...
Notice Oct 17, 2017

Special Conditions:

Title Type Published
These special conditions are issued for the Boeing Model 737- 800 airplane. These airplanes, as modified by ALOFT AeroArchitects (ALOFT), will have a novel or unusual design feature when compared to the state of technology envisioned in the airworthi...
Rule Oct 17, 2017

Treasury Department logo Treasury Department

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The Internal Revenue Service, 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 continuing information collections, as required by...
Notice Oct 17, 2017
The Internal Revenue Service, 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 continuing information collections, as required by...
Notice Oct 17, 2017
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS), 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, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The IRS is soliciting comments concerning information collection requirements related to Passive Activity Loss Limitations.
Notice Oct 17, 2017

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

Title Type Published
The Internal Revenue Service, 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,...
Notice Oct 17, 2017
The Internal Revenue Service, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing information collections, as requ...
Notice Oct 17, 2017
The Internal Revenue Service, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing information collections, as requ...
Notice Oct 17, 2017

Meetings:

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An open meeting of the Taxpayer Advocacy Panel Joint Committee will be conducted. The Taxpayer Advocacy Panel is soliciting public comments, ideas, and suggestions on improving customer service at the Internal Revenue Service.
Notice Oct 17, 2017

Veterans Affairs Department logo Veterans Affairs Department

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

Title Type Published
In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, this notice announces that the Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA), Department of Veterans Affairs, will submit the collection of information abstracted below to the Office of Managemen...
Notice Oct 17, 2017
In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, this notice announces that the Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA), Department of Veterans Affairs, will submit the collection of information abstracted below to the Office of Managemen...
Notice Oct 17, 2017

Meetings:

Title Type Published
Veterans Affairs New Hampshire Vision 2025 Task Force
Notice Oct 17, 2017
Veterans' Rural Health Advisory Committee
Notice Oct 17, 2017

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