January 23, 2018 (Volume 83)

Federal Register January 23, 2018

View all documents issued on January 23, 2018. This daily issue includes official rules, notices, and regulatory updates from federal agencies.

113 documents were published on this date.

Agencies Publishing on January 23, 2018

Agriculture Department logo Agriculture Department

Subsistence Management Regulations for Public Lands in Alaska:

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This final rule establishes regulations for seasons, harvest limits, methods, and means related to taking of fish for subsistence uses in Alaska during the 2017-2018 and 2018-2019 regulatory years. The Federal Subsistence Board (Board) completes the...
Rule Jan 23, 2018

Civil Rights Commission logo Civil Rights Commission

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Notice of Commission public briefing.
Notice Jan 23, 2018

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 meetings of the Arizona Advisory Committee (Committee) to the Com...
Notice Jan 23, 2018
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 Oregon Advisory Committee (Committee) to the Commi...
Notice Jan 23, 2018

Commerce Department logo Commerce Department

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...
Notice Jan 23, 2018
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...
Notice Jan 23, 2018

Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Investigations, Orders, or Reviews:

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On September 15, 2017, the Department of Commerce (Commerce) published in the Federal Register the preliminary results of the administrative review of the antidumping duty order on certain cased pencils (pencils) from the People's Republic of China (...
Notice Jan 23, 2018
Certain Plastic Decorative Ribbon from the People's Republic of China
Notice Jan 23, 2018
Certain Plastic Decorative Ribbon from the People's Republic of China
Notice Jan 23, 2018
The Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that countervailable subsidies are being provided to producers and exporters of fine denier polyester staple fiber (fine denier PSF) from India. The period of investigation is January 1, 2016, through...
Notice Jan 23, 2018
The Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that countervailable subsidies are being provided to producers and exporters of fine denier polyester staple fiber (fine denier PSF) from the People's Republic of China (China). The period of investiga...
Notice Jan 23, 2018
The Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily determines that countervailable subsidies are being provided to producers and exporters of stainless steel flanges from India. The period of investigation is January 1, 2016, through December 31, 20...
Notice Jan 23, 2018
The Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily determines that countervailable subsidies are being provided to producers/ exporters of stainless steel flanges from the People's Republic of China (China). The period of investigation is January 1,...
Notice Jan 23, 2018

Fisheries Off West Coast States:

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NMFS announces that the Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) has submitted Amendment 4 to the Fishery Management Plan for U.S. West Coast Fisheries for Highly Migratory Species (HMS FMP) for review by the Secretary of Commerce. The intent of...
Proposed Rule Jan 23, 2018

Meetings:

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The Pacific Fishery Management Council (Pacific Council) has announced its annual preseason management process for the 2018 ocean salmon fisheries. This notice informs the public of opportunities to provide comments on the 2018 ocean salmon managemen...
Notice Jan 23, 2018

Pacific Island Fisheries:

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NMFS establishes the annual harvest guideline for the commercial lobster fishery in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands for calendar year 2018 at zero lobsters.
Rule Jan 23, 2018

Subzone Status; Approvals:

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Plaza Warehousing and Realty Corp., Caguas, PR
Notice Jan 23, 2018

Defense Department logo Defense Department

Title Type Published
The Department of Defense is issuing this final rule to adjust each of its statutory civil monetary penalties (CMP) to account for inflation. The Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act of 1990, as amended by the Debt Collection Improvement...
Rule Jan 23, 2018

Energy Department logo Energy Department

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Combined Filings
Notice Jan 23, 2018
Combined Filings
Notice Jan 23, 2018

Declaratory Orders; Petitions:

Title Type Published
Powder River Crude Services, LLC
Notice Jan 23, 2018

Environmental Assessments; Availability, etc.:

Environmental Protection Agency logo Environmental Protection Agency

Air Quality State Implementation Plans; Approvals and Promulgations:

Title Type Published
Whenever a new or revised National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS) is promulgated, the Clean Air Act (CAA) requires states to submit a plan for the implementation, maintenance, and enforcement of the standard, commonly referred to as infrastruct...
Proposed Rule Jan 23, 2018

Export-Import Bank logo Export-Import Bank

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

Title Type Published
The Export-Import Banks of the United States (EXIM), as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal Agencies to comment on "Generic Clearance for the Collection of Qualitative...
Notice Jan 23, 2018

Federal Communications Commission logo Federal Communications Commission

Title Type Published
In this document, the Commission seeks public comment on state applications for renewal of the certification of their state telecommunications relay services (TRS) programs.
Notice Jan 23, 2018

Federal Election Commission logo Federal Election Commission

Filing Dates:

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Ohio has scheduled special elections on May 8, 2018, and August 7, 2018, to fill the U.S. House of Representatives seat in the 12th Congressional District vacated by Representative Patrick J. Tiberi. Committees required to file reports in connection...
Notice Jan 23, 2018

Federal Maritime Commission logo Federal Maritime Commission

Complaints:

Title Type Published
Tarik Afif Chaouch V. Demetrios Air Freight Co., Demetrios International Shipping Co., Inc., and Troy Container Line, Ltd.
Notice Jan 23, 2018

Federal Reserve System logo Federal Reserve System

Title Type Published
The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Board or Federal Reserve) is adopting a proposal to extend for three years, with revision, the following mandatory reports: (1) The Financial Statements of U.S. Nonbank Subsidiaries of U.S. Holdin...
Notice Jan 23, 2018
The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Board) is adopting a proposal to revise, without extension, the Annual Report of Foreign Banking Organizations (FR Y-7). The revisions to the mandatory FR Y-7 information collection are effective...
Notice Jan 23, 2018
The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Board) invites comment on a proposal to extend for three years, with revision, the reports on Margin Credit (FR G-1, FR G-2, FR G-4; OMB No. 7100- 0011. FR G-3; OMB No. 7100-0018. FR T-4; OMB No....
Notice Jan 23, 2018
The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Board) invites comment on a proposal to extend for three years, without revision, the Recordkeeping Requirements Associated with Limitations on Interbank Liabilities (Regulation F; OMB No. 7100-03...
Notice Jan 23, 2018
Formations of, Acquisitions by, and Mergers of Bank Holding Companies
Notice Jan 23, 2018

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

Title Type Published
The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Board) is adopting a proposal to extend for three years, without revision, the Reporting, Recordkeeping, and Disclosure Requirements Associated with the Guidance on Response Programs for Unauthori...
Notice Jan 23, 2018

Changes in Bank Control:

Title Type Published
Acquisitions of Shares of a Bank or Bank Holding Company
Notice Jan 23, 2018

Federal Trade Commission logo Federal Trade Commission

Title Type Published
The Commission amends the Rules and Regulations Under the Textile Fiber Products Identification Act ("Textile Rules") to delete the requirement that an owner of a registered word trademark, used as a house mark, furnish the FTC with a copy of the mar...
Rule Jan 23, 2018

Government Accountability Office logo Government Accountability Office

Requests for Nominations:

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The Balanced Budget Act of 1997 established the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) and gave the Comptroller General responsibility for appointing its members. GAO is now accepting nominations for MedPAC appointments that will be effective...
Notice Jan 23, 2018

Health and Human Services Department logo Health and Human Services Department

Title Type Published
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 (PRA), federal agencies are required to publ...
Notice Jan 23, 2018
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Notice Jan 23, 2018

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

Title Type Published
Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review
Notice Jan 23, 2018
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or Agency) is announcing an opportunity for public comment on the proposed collection of certain information by the Agency. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (the PRA), Federal Agencies are required to pu...
Notice Jan 23, 2018
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or Agency) is announcing an opportunity for public comment on the proposed collection of certain information by the Agency. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), Federal Agencies are required to publis...
Notice Jan 23, 2018

Electronic Study Data Submission; Data Standards:

Title Type Published
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or Agency) is announcing the timetable for updates to the FDA Data Standards Catalog for study data submitted electronically in new drug applications (NDAs), abbreviated new drug applications (ANDAs), biologics l...
Notice Jan 23, 2018

Guidance:

Title Type Published
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA, we, or Agency) is announcing the availability of a draft guidance for industry #245 entitled "Hazard Analysis and Risk-Based Preventive Controls for Food for Animals." This draft guidance document, when finalize...
Notice Jan 23, 2018
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or the Agency) is extending the comment period for the notice of availability that appeared in the Federal Register of December 15, 2017. In the notice of availability, FDA requested comments on the draft guidanc...
Notice Jan 23, 2018

Medicare and Medicaid Programs:

Title Type Published
This proposed notice acknowledges the receipt of an application from The Compliance Team (TCT) for continued recognition as a national accrediting organization for rural health clinics (RHCs) that wish to participate in the Medicare or Medicaid progr...
Notice Jan 23, 2018

Meetings:

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Center for Scientific Review
Notice Jan 23, 2018
Center for Scientific Review
Notice Jan 23, 2018
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
Notice Jan 23, 2018
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
Notice Jan 23, 2018
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
Notice Jan 23, 2018
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
Notice Jan 23, 2018
As stipulated by the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the Department of Health and Human Services is hereby giving notice that a meeting is scheduled to be held for the National Vaccine Advisory Committee (NVAC). The meeting will be open to the public...
Notice Jan 23, 2018
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announces a forthcoming public advisory committee meeting of the Pediatric Advisory Committee (PAC) and the Endocrinologic and Metabolic Drugs Advisory Committee (EMDAC). At least one portion of the meeting will...
Notice Jan 23, 2018
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announces the next meeting of the Secretary's Advisory Committee on National Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Objectives for 2030 (Committee) regarding the development of national health p...
Notice Jan 23, 2018
Task Force on Research Specific to Pregnant Women and Lactating Women
Notice Jan 23, 2018
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announces the third meeting of the Tick-Borne Disease Working Group (Working Group) on February 12, 2018, from 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., Eastern Time. For this third meeting, the Working Group will foc...
Notice Jan 23, 2018

New Drug Applications:

Title Type Published
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA and Agency) is withdrawing approval of an abbreviated new drug application (ANDA), held by Watson Laboratories, Inc. (Watson), for prescription pain medications that contain more than 325 milligrams (mg) of aceta...
Notice Jan 23, 2018

Requests for Nominations:

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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is soliciting nominations for membership on the BCCEDCAC. The BCCEDCAC consists of 14 experts in fields associated with breast cancer, cervical cancer, medicine, public health, behavioral science,...
Notice Jan 23, 2018
The CDC is soliciting nominations for possible membership on the Disease, Disability, and Injury Prevention and Control Special Emphasis Panel (SEP) in the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (NCIPC), the National Center for Environment...
Notice Jan 23, 2018

Housing and Urban Development Department logo Housing and Urban Development Department

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

Title Type Published
The Department of Housing and Urban Development (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 al...
Notice Jan 23, 2018
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...
Notice Jan 23, 2018

Interior Department logo Interior Department

Title Type Published
The Office of Natural Resources Revenue (ONRR) is publishing this rule to repeal a 2013 direct final rule and restore the former regulatory language governing service of official correspondence.
Rule Jan 23, 2018

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

Title Type Published
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we, the Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) are proposing to renew an information collection.
Notice Jan 23, 2018
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we, the Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) are proposing to renew an information.
Notice Jan 23, 2018
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we, the Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) are proposing to renew an information collection.
Notice Jan 23, 2018
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we, the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) are proposing to renew an information collection.
Notice Jan 23, 2018

Endangered and Threatened Species:

Title Type Published
We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), determine the eastern puma (=cougar) (Puma (=Felis) concolor couguar) to be extinct, based on the best available scientific and commercial information. This information shows no evidence of the existe...
Rule Jan 23, 2018

Meetings:

Title Type Published
We (the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service) invite you to provide us with information and recommendations on animal and plant species to be considered as candidates for U.S. proposals to amend Appendices I and II of the Convention on International Trade...
Notice Jan 23, 2018

Subsistence Management Regulations for Public Lands in Alaska:

No documents available.

International Trade Commission logo International Trade Commission

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

Title Type Published
Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has determined not to review the presiding administrative law judge's ("ALJ") initial determination ("ID") (Order No. 27), which terminated the investigation on the basis of settleme...
Notice Jan 23, 2018
Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has determined not to review an initial determination ("ID") (Order No. 12) of the presiding administrative law judge ("ALJ"), granting a joint motion to terminate the above-captione...
Notice Jan 23, 2018
The Commission hereby gives notice of the institution of investigations and commencement of preliminary phase antidumping and countervailing duty investigation Nos. 701-TA-593-596 and 731-TA-1401- 1406 (Preliminary) pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930...
Notice Jan 23, 2018

Public Hearings:

Title Type Published
The Commission has scheduled a public hearing for March 6, 2018, in connection with the second and third of three investigations on global digital trade: Investigation No. 332-562, Global Digital Trade 2: The Business-to-Business Market, Key Foreign...
Notice Jan 23, 2018

Justice Department logo Justice Department

Title Type Published
Notice Jan 23, 2018
The Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (CARA) of 2016, which became law on July 22, 2016, amended the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) to expand the categories of practitioners who may, under certain conditions on a temporary basis, dispense a n...
Rule Jan 23, 2018

Labor Department logo Labor Department

Title Type Published
The Employment and Training Administration (ETA) of the Department of Labor (Department) is issuing this notice to announce to employers and other interested stakeholders about a process change to better assure fairness regarding the issuance of H-2B...
Notice Jan 23, 2018

Legal Services Corporation logo Legal Services Corporation

Title Type Published
The Legal Services Corporation (LSC) is required by law to establish maximum income levels for individuals eligible for legal assistance. This document updates the specified income levels to reflect the annual amendments to the Federal Poverty Guidel...
Rule Jan 23, 2018

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National Science Foundation

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Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Jan 23, 2018

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Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation

Title Type Published
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Jan 23, 2018

Nuclear Regulatory Commission logo Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Title Type Published
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Jan 23, 2018

Environmental Assessments; Availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is considering an exemption request from Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. (ENO) to allow the Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station (VYNPS) to use a new regionalized loading pattern, load fuel that has been...
Notice Jan 23, 2018

Meetings:

Title Type Published
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) will convene a teleconference meeting of the Advisory Committee on the Medical Uses of Isotopes (ACMUI) on February 15, 2018, to discuss the revised draft report of the ACMUI Nursing Mother Guidelines for...
Notice Jan 23, 2018

Personnel Management Office logo Personnel Management Office

Federal Employees Health Benefits Program:

Title Type Published
The United States Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is issuing a final rule amending Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program regulations to provide a process for removal of certain identified individuals who are found not to be eligible a...
Rule Jan 23, 2018

Postal Service logo Postal Service

Privacy of Information:

Title Type Published
The Postal Service is adding language for clarification purposes to ensure that the purpose of a contract or interagency agreement complies with the Postal Reorganization Act and the Privacy Act of 1974.
Rule Jan 23, 2018

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Railroad Retirement Board

Title Type Published
As required by Section 701 of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015, entitled the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Improvements Act of 2015, the Railroad Retirement Board (Board) hereby publishes its 2018 annual adjustment of civil penalt...
Notice Jan 23, 2018

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Science and Technology Policy Office

Meetings:

Title Type Published
The National Nanotechnology Coordination Office (NNCO), on behalf of the Nanoscale Science, Engineering, and Technology (NSET) Subcommittee of the Committee on Technology, National Science and Technology Council (NSTC), will facilitate stakeholder di...
Notice Jan 23, 2018

Securities and Exchange Commission logo Securities and Exchange Commission

Title Type Published
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Jan 23, 2018

Self-Regulatory Organizations; Proposed Rule Changes:

Title Type Published
Bats BZX Exchange, Inc.
Notice Jan 23, 2018
Bats BZX Exchange, Inc.; Bats EDGX Exchange, Inc.; BOX Options Exchange, LLC; C2 Options Exchange, Inc., et al.
Notice Jan 23, 2018
Cboe BYX Exchange, Inc.
Notice Jan 23, 2018
Cboe BZX Exchange, Inc.
Notice Jan 23, 2018
Cboe EDGA Exchange, Inc.
Notice Jan 23, 2018
Cboe EDGX Exchange, Inc.
Notice Jan 23, 2018
Cboe EDGX Exchange, Inc.
Notice Jan 23, 2018
Nasdaq GEMX, LLC
Notice Jan 23, 2018
Nasdaq ISE, LLC
Notice Jan 23, 2018
Nasdaq MRX, LLC
Notice Jan 23, 2018
Options Clearing Corp.
Notice Jan 23, 2018
Options Clearing Corp.
Notice Jan 23, 2018

Small Business Administration logo Small Business Administration

Disaster Declarations:

Title Type Published
This is an amendment of the Administrative declaration of a disaster for the State of Arizona dated 08/03/2017. Incident: Post-fire Flooding from Monsoon Storms. Incident Period: 07/19/2017 through 09/30/2017.
Notice Jan 23, 2018

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Trade Representative, Office of United States

Charter Establishments:

Title Type Published
The United States Trade Representative (Trade Representative) and the Secretary of Commerce (Secretary) plan to establish a new four- year charter term for the Industry Trade Advisory Committees (ITACs) beginning in February 2018. As part of the re-c...
Notice Jan 23, 2018

Transportation Department logo Transportation Department

Title Type Published
The FHWA invites public comments about our intention to request the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) approval for renewal of an existing information collection that is summarized below under SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. We are required to publis...
Notice Jan 23, 2018
The FHWA invites public comments about our intention to request the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) approval for a new information collection, which is summarized below under Supplementary Information. We are required to publish this notice i...
Notice Jan 23, 2018

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

Title Type Published
In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13, the Bureau of Transportation Statistics invites the general public, industry and other governmental parties to comment on the continuing need for and usefulness of BTS collect...
Notice Jan 23, 2018
In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13, the Bureau of Transportation Statistics invites the general public, industry and other governmental parties to comment on the continuing need for and usefulness of BTS collect...
Notice Jan 23, 2018

Airworthiness Directives:

Title Type Published
We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Piper Aircraft, Inc. Models PA-28-140, PA-28-150, PA-28-151, PA-28-160, PA-28-161, PA-28-180, PA-28-181, PA-28-236, PA-28-201T, PA-28R-180, PA-28R-200, PA-28R-201, PA-28R-201T, PA-28RT-20...
Rule Jan 23, 2018

Amendment of Class D and Class E Airspace:

Title Type Published
This action proposes to amend Class D airspace, and Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface at Castle Airport, Atwater, CA, to accommodate airspace redesign due to the decommissioning of the El Nido VHF Omnidirectional Range...
Proposed Rule Jan 23, 2018

Class E Airspace, Amendments:

Title Type Published
This action amends the legal description of the Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface at Kane Community Hospital Heliport, Kane, PA, by correcting the geographic coordinates of the heliport and point in space coordinates....
Rule Jan 23, 2018

Meetings:

Title Type Published
The FAA is issuing this notice to advise the public of a meeting of Eighty Seventh RTCA SC-147 Plenary Session.
Notice Jan 23, 2018

Special Conditions:

Title Type Published
These special conditions are issued for Boeing Model DC3C airplanes as modified by Preferred Improvements, LLC. These airplanes will have a novel or unusual design feature when compared to the state of technology envisioned in the airworthiness stand...
Rule Jan 23, 2018

United States African Development Foundation logo United States African Development Foundation

Meetings:

Title Type Published
The US African Development Foundation (USADF) will hold its quarterly meeting of the Board of Directors to discuss the agency's programs and administration.
Notice Jan 23, 2018

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 Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs, will submit the collection of information abstracted below to the Office of Management and Bu...
Notice Jan 23, 2018

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