Federal Register November 7, 2017
View all documents issued on November 7, 2017. This daily issue includes official rules, notices, and regulatory updates from federal agencies.
90 documents were published on this date.
Agencies Publishing on November 7, 2017
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Agriculture Department
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Civil Rights Commission
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Commerce Department
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Education Department
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Energy Department
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Environmental Protection Agency
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Federal Communications Commission
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Federal Election Commission
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Federal Reserve System
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Health and Human Services Department
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Housing and Urban Development 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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Nuclear Regulatory Commission
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Securities and Exchange Commission
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State Department
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Tennessee Valley Authority
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Transportation Department
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Veterans Affairs Department
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Agriculture Department
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Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
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Notice | Nov 07, 2017 |
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We are withdrawing a proposed rule that would have revised our regulations regarding the importation, interstate movement, and environmental release of certain genetically engineered organisms. We are taking this action after considering the comments...
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Proposed Rule | Nov 07, 2017 |
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals:
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In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Forest Service is seeking comments from all interested individuals and organizations on the extension with revision of a currently approved information collection, Outreach Opportunity Quest...
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Notice | Nov 07, 2017 |
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In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 this notice announces the intention of the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) to seek approval to conduct a new information collection to gather data related to water usage for North...
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Notice | Nov 07, 2017 |
Civil Rights Commission
Meetings:
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Notice is hereby given, pursuant to the provisions of the rules and regulations of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights (Commission) and the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) that a meeting of the Alaska Advisory Committee (Committee) to the Commi...
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Notice | Nov 07, 2017 |
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Notice is hereby given, pursuant to the provisions of the rules and regulations of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights (Commission) and the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) that a meeting of the Alaska Advisory Committee (Committee) to the Commi...
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Notice | Nov 07, 2017 |
Commerce Department
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This final rule on attorney-client privilege amends the existing rules relating to the United States Patent and Trademark Office (Office or USPTO) trial practice for inter partes review, post- grant review, the transitional program for covered busine...
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Rule | Nov 07, 2017 |
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The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is publishing this notice on behalf of the United States Global Change Research Program (USGCRP) to announce the availability of a draft Fourth National Climate Assessment report for public c...
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Notice | Nov 07, 2017 |
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals:
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The Department of Commerce, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing information collections, a...
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Notice | Nov 07, 2017 |
Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Investigations, Orders, or Reviews:
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The Department of Commerce (the Department) is postponing the deadline for issuing the final determinations in the less-than-fair- value (LTFV) investigations of carbon and alloy steel wire rod (wire rod) from Italy, the Republic of Korea (Korea), Sp...
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Notice | Nov 07, 2017 |
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On May 5, 2017 the Department of Commerce (the Department) published the preliminary results of the 9th administrative review of the antidumping duty order on certain activated carbon from the People's Republic of China (PRC). We gave interested part...
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Notice | Nov 07, 2017 |
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On May 5, 2017, the Department of Commerce (the Department) published the preliminary results of the administrative review of the antidumping duty order on certain steel threaded rod from the People's Republic of China (PRC) for the period of review...
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Notice | Nov 07, 2017 |
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The Department of Commerce is simultaneously initiating and issuing the preliminary results of a changed circumstances review of the antidumping duty order on diamond sawblades and parts thereof from the People's Republic of China to determine whethe...
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Notice | Nov 07, 2017 |
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As a result of this sunset review, the Department of Commerce (the Department) finds that revocation of the antidumping duty order on large power transformers (LPTs) from the Republic of Korea (Korea) would be likely to lead to continuation or recurr...
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Notice | Nov 07, 2017 |
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In response to requests from interested parties, the Department of Commerce (the Department) is conducting an administrative review of the antidumping duty order on stainless steel bar (SSB) from India. The period of review (POR) is February 1, 2016,...
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Notice | Nov 07, 2017 |
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The Department of Commerce (the Department) is conducting an administrative review of the antidumping duty order on uncovered innerspring units (innerspring units) from the People's Republic of China (PRC). The period of review (POR) is February 1, 2...
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Notice | Nov 07, 2017 |
Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic:
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NMFS implements an accountability measure (AM) for commercial Spanish mackerel in the northern zone of the Atlantic exclusive economic zone (EEZ) through this temporary rule. NMFS has determined that the revised commercial quota for Spanish mackerel...
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Rule | Nov 07, 2017 |
Fisheries of the Northeastern United States:
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NMFS issues final specifications for the 2018 commercial golden tilefish fishery and projected specifications for 2019 and 2020. This action establishes allowable harvest levels and other management measures to prevent overfishing while allowing opti...
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Rule | Nov 07, 2017 |
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NMFS proposes revised scup specifications for the 2018 fishing year and projected specifications for 2019. Updated scientific information regarding the scup stock indicates that higher catch limits may be implemented to achieve optimum yield. This ac...
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Proposed Rule | Nov 07, 2017 |
Education Department
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Pursuant to the Education Department General Administrative Regulations, this notice authorizes grantees receiving awards under the High School Career and Technical Education (CTE) Teacher Pathway Initiative (CFDA 84.051D) to make subgrants, subject...
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Notice | Nov 07, 2017 |
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 | Nov 07, 2017 |
Energy Department
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The Department of Energy 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.
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Notice | Nov 07, 2017 |
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Combined Filings
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Notice | Nov 07, 2017 |
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Combined Filings
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Notice | Nov 07, 2017 |
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Combined Filings
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Notice | Nov 07, 2017 |
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Combined Filings
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Notice | Nov 07, 2017 |
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Combined Filings
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Notice | Nov 07, 2017 |
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Combined Filings
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Notice | Nov 07, 2017 |
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Records Governing Off-the-Record Communications
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Notice | Nov 07, 2017 |
Applications:
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Texas Eastern Transmission, LP
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Notice | Nov 07, 2017 |
Complaints:
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EDF Renewable Energy, Inc. v. Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc., Southwest Power Pool, Inc., and PJM Interconnection, LLC
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Notice | Nov 07, 2017 |
Hydroelectric Applications:
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Sappi Cloquet, LLC
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Notice | Nov 07, 2017 |
Meetings:
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Crown Hydro, LLC; Crown Mill Hydroelectric Project; Teleconference
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Notice | Nov 07, 2017 |
Petitions for Declaratory Orders:
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BridgeTex Pipeline Co., LLC
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Notice | Nov 07, 2017 |
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Notice of Petition for Declaratory Order; Permian Express Terminal LLC; Permian Express Partners LLC
Permian Express Terminal, LLC and Permian Express Partners, LLC
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Notice | Nov 07, 2017 |
Environmental Protection Agency
Air Quality State Implementation Plans; Approvals and Promulgations:
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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve a revision to the Wisconsin State Implementation Plan (SIP) submitted by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR) to EPA on May 16, 2017. The revision replaces the definiti...
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Proposed Rule | Nov 07, 2017 |
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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is taking direct final action to approve a revision to the Wisconsin State Implementation Plan (SIP) submitted by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR) to EPA on May 16, 2017. The revision repl...
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Rule | Nov 07, 2017 |
Clean Air Act Operating Permit Program:
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Pursuant to the Clean Air Act (CAA), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator signed an Order, dated October 6, 2017, denying a petition to object to a title V operating permit, issued by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Pr...
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Notice | Nov 07, 2017 |
Federal Communications Commission
Meetings:
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In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, this notice advises interested persons that the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) Technological Advisory Council will hold a meeting.
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Notice | Nov 07, 2017 |
Federal Election Commission
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Meetings; Sunshine Act
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Notice | Nov 07, 2017 |
Federal Reserve System
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Formations of, Acquisitions by, and Mergers of Bank Holding Companies
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Notice | Nov 07, 2017 |
Changes in Bank Control:
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Acquisitions of Shares of a Bank or Bank Holding Company
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Notice | Nov 07, 2017 |
Health and Human Services Department
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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is publishing a list of information collections that have been approved by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
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Notice | Nov 07, 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 | Nov 07, 2017 |
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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is issuing this proposed order to reclassify the needle destruction device, renaming the device to "sharps needle destruction device," a postamendments class III device (regulated under product code MTV), into c...
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Proposed Rule | Nov 07, 2017 |
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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or we) is amending the color additive regulations to provide for the safe use of calcium carbonate to color hard and soft candy, mints, and chewing gum. We are taking this action in response to a color additive p...
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Rule | Nov 07, 2017 |
Guidance:
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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or Agency) is announcing the availability of a guidance for industry entitled "Chronic Hepatitis C Virus Infection: Developing Direct-Acting Antiviral Drugs for Treatment." The purpose of this guidance is to assi...
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Notice | Nov 07, 2017 |
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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or Agency) is announcing the availability of a guidance for industry entitled "Recommended Statement for Over-the-Counter Aspirin-Containing Drug Products Labeled With Cardiovascular-Related Imagery." The guidanc...
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Notice | Nov 07, 2017 |
Immunology and Microbiology Devices:
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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA, the Agency, or we) is classifying the genetic health risk assessment system into class II (special controls). The special controls that apply to the device type are identified in this order and will be part of t...
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Rule | Nov 07, 2017 |
Medical Devices:
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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA, the Agency, or we) is classifying the total 25-hydroxyvitamin D mass spectrometry test system into class II (special controls). The special controls that apply to the device type are identified in this order and...
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Rule | Nov 07, 2017 |
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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or Agency) is publishing an order to exempt autosomal recessive carrier screening gene mutation detection systems from the premarket notification requirements, subject to certain limitations. This exemption from...
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Rule | Nov 07, 2017 |
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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or the Agency) is announcing its intent to exempt a list of class II devices from premarket notification requirements, subject to certain limitations. The Agency has determined that, based on established factors,...
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Notice | Nov 07, 2017 |
Medicare and Medicaid Programs:
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This final rule updates the home health prospective payment system (HH PPS) payment rates, including the national, standardized 60- day episode payment rates, the national per-visit rates, and the non- routine medical supply (NRS) conversion factor,...
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Rule | Nov 07, 2017 |
Meetings:
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Center for Scientific Review
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Notice | Nov 07, 2017 |
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National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
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Notice | Nov 07, 2017 |
Requests for Nominations:
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is seeking nominations for membership on the STAC. The STAC consists of 17 members including experts in fields associated with occupational medicine, environmental medicine, environmental health, i...
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Notice | Nov 07, 2017 |
Housing and Urban Development Department
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In accordance with Section 206A of the National Housing Act, HUD has adjusted the Basic Statutory Mortgage Limits for Multifamily Housing Programs for Calendar Year 2017.
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Notice | Nov 07, 2017 |
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals:
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HUD is seeking approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for the information collection described below. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act, HUD is requesting comment from all interested parties on the proposed collection of...
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Notice | Nov 07, 2017 |
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HUD submitted the proposed information collection requirement described below to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review, in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act. The purpose of this notice is to allow for 30 days of public commen...
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Notice | Nov 07, 2017 |
International Trade Commission
Investigations; Determinations, Modifications, and Rulings, etc.:
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Notice.
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Notice | Nov 07, 2017 |
Justice Department
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The Department of Justice (DOJ), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) Division, will be submitting the following information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and...
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Notice | Nov 07, 2017 |
Manufacturers of Controlled Substances; Applications:
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Notice of application.
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Notice | Nov 07, 2017 |
Proposed Consent Decrees:
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Clean Air Act
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Notice | Nov 07, 2017 |
Labor Department
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The Department of Labor (DOL) is seeking public comment on its Draft FY 2018-2022 Strategic Plan.
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Notice | Nov 07, 2017 |
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals:
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The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) sponsored information collection request (ICR) revision titled, "Report on Current Employment Statistics," to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and ap...
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Notice | Nov 07, 2017 |
Federal-State Unemployment Compensation Program:
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The Secretary of Labor signed the annual certifications under the Federal Unemployment Tax Act, 26 U.S.C. 3301 et seq., thereby enabling employers who make contributions to state unemployment funds to obtain certain credits against their liability fo...
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Notice | Nov 07, 2017 |
Library of Congress
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The Copyright Royalty Judges solicit comments on proposed rates and terms for use of certain works in connection with noncommercial broadcasting for the period commencing January 1, 2018, and ending on December 31, 2022.
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Proposed Rule | Nov 07, 2017 |
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Facility Operating and Combined Licenses:
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Pursuant to Section 189a. (2) of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (the Act), the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is publishing this regular biweekly notice. The Act requires the Commission to publish notice of any amendments issued,...
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Notice | Nov 07, 2017 |
Guidance:
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The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is revising its licensing guidance for licenses authorizing the use of Yttrium-90 (Y- 90) Microsphere Brachytherapy Sources and Devices TheraSphere[supreg] and SIR-Spheres[supreg]. The NRC is requesting pu...
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Notice | Nov 07, 2017 |
Securities and Exchange Commission
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Meetings; Sunshine Act
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Notice | Nov 07, 2017 |
Applications:
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Notice of an application for an order under section 6(c) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 ("Act") for an exemption from sections 2(a)(32), 5(a)(1), 22(d) and 22(e) of the Act and rule 22c-1 under the Act, under sections 6(c) and 17(b) of the Act...
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Notice | Nov 07, 2017 |
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Notice.
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Notice | Nov 07, 2017 |
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Notice.
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Notice | Nov 07, 2017 |
Self-Regulatory Organizations; Proposed Rule Changes:
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Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc.
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Notice | Nov 07, 2017 |
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ICE Clear Europe, Ltd.
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Notice | Nov 07, 2017 |
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NYSE American, LLC
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Notice | Nov 07, 2017 |
State Department
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals:
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The Department of State is seeking Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval for the information collection described below. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we are requesting comments on this collection from all intereste...
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Notice | Nov 07, 2017 |
Culturally Significant Objects Imported for Exhibition:
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Notice is hereby given of the following determinations: I hereby determine that certain objects to be included in the exhibition "Paper Promises: Early American Photography," imported from abroad for temporary exhibition within the United States, are...
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Notice | Nov 07, 2017 |
Tennessee Valley Authority
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Meetings; Sunshine Act
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Notice | Nov 07, 2017 |
Transportation Department
Airworthiness Criteria:
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These airworthiness design criteria for the Alexander Schleicher GmbH & Co. models ASG 32 & ASG 32 Mi gliders. The administrator finds the design criteria, which make up the certification basis for the ASG 32 & ASG 32 Mi gliders, acceptable.
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Rule | Nov 07, 2017 |
Airworthiness Directives:
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We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Ipeco Holdings Ltd. (Ipeco) pilot and co-pilot seats. This AD requires modification and reidentification of the affected seats. This AD was prompted by reports of unexpected movement of p...
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Rule | Nov 07, 2017 |
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We propose to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Piper Aircraft, Inc. Models PA-28-140, PA-28-150, PA-28-160, PA-28-180, PA-28-235, PA-32-260, and PA-32-300 airplanes. This proposed AD was prompted by reports of corrosion found in a...
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Proposed Rule | Nov 07, 2017 |
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We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all Rolls-Royce plc (RR) RB211-Trent 970-84 and RB211-Trent 972-84 turbofan engines. This AD requires an inspection of the drains mast. This AD was prompted by cracks found in the transition duct...
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Rule | Nov 07, 2017 |
Meetings:
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This notice announces both a public meeting of the Technical Pipeline Safety Standards Committee, also known as the Gas Pipeline Advisory Committee (GPAC), to discuss topics and provisions of the proposed rule titled "Safety of Gas Transmission and G...
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Notice | Nov 07, 2017 |
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The FAA is issuing this notice to advise the public of a meeting of Twenty Fifth RTCA SC-223 IPS and AeroMACS Plenary.
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Notice | Nov 07, 2017 |
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The FAA is issuing this notice to advise the public of a meeting of Twenty First RTCA SC-227 Standards of Navigation Performance Plenary.
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Notice | Nov 07, 2017 |
Petitions for Exemptions; Summaries:
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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, the FAA's exemption process. Neither pu...
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Notice | Nov 07, 2017 |
Veterans Affairs Department
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Under provisions of law agencies are required to publish a notice in the Federal Register of the appointment of Performance Review Board (PRB) members. This notice announces the appointment of individuals to serve on the PRB of the Department of Vete...
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Notice | Nov 07, 2017 |
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The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has a current 12 month computer matching agreement (CMA) re-establishment agreement with the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) regarding Veterans who are in Federal prison and are also in receipt of compensation...
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Notice | Nov 07, 2017 |
Meetings:
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Joint Biomedical Laboratory Research and Development and Clinical Science Research and Development Services Scientific Merit Review Board
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Notice | Nov 07, 2017 |
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