February 28, 2018 (Volume 83)

Federal Register February 28, 2018

View all documents issued on February 28, 2018. This daily issue includes official rules, notices, and regulatory updates from federal agencies.

110 documents were published on this date.

Agencies Publishing on February 28, 2018

Agriculture Department logo Agriculture Department

Requests for Comments:

Title Type Published
The Departments of Agriculture (USDA) and Health and Human Services (HHS) solicit written comments on the topics and questions to be examined in the review of scientific evidence supporting the development of the 2020-2025 Dietary Guidelines for Amer...
Notice Feb 28, 2018

Commerce Department logo Commerce Department

Title Type Published
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 Feb 28, 2018
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Notice Feb 28, 2018
The Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), United States Department of Commerce, announces the establishment of a National Construction Safety Team pursuant to the National Construction Safety Team Act. The Team was es...
Notice Feb 28, 2018

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 Feb 28, 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 Feb 28, 2018

Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Investigations, Orders, or Reviews:

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As a result of the determinations by the Department of Commerce (Commerce) and the International Trade Commission (ITC) that revocation of the antidumping duty (AD) order on certain small diameter seamless carbon and alloy standard, line and pressure...
Notice Feb 28, 2018

Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone off Alaska:

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NMFS is prohibiting directed fishing for Pacific cod by catcher vessels using trawl gear in the Western Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska (GOA). This action is necessary to prevent exceeding the A season allowance of the 2018 Pacific cod total al...
Rule Feb 28, 2018
NMFS is prohibiting directed fishing for pollock in Statistical Area 620 in the Gulf of Alaska (GOA). This action is necessary to prevent exceeding the A season allowance of the 2018 total allowable catch of pollock for Statistical Area 620 in the GO...
Rule Feb 28, 2018

Fisheries of the Northeastern United States:

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NMFS is reducing the Atlantic mackerel possession limit for Federal limited access Atlantic mackerel permitted vessels based on a projection that the 2018 river herring and shad catch cap for that fishery has been reached. This action is necessary to...
Rule Feb 28, 2018

Meetings:

Title Type Published
NMFS Alaska Groundfish and Halibut Seabird Working Group will meet to discuss use of electronic monitoring (EM) to report seabird bycatch and a discussion on the challenges of quantifying seabird bycatch in the trawl fisheries.
Notice Feb 28, 2018
The Information Security and Privacy Advisory Board (ISPAB) will meet Thursday, March 15, 2018 from 9:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m., Eastern Time, and Friday, March 16, 2018 from 9:00 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time. All sessions will be open to the publ...
Notice Feb 28, 2018

Permits:

Title Type Published
Notice is hereby given that Pacific Whale Foundation (300 Ma'alaea Rd., Suite 211, Wailuku, HI 96793; Responsible Party: Stephanie Stack) has applied in due form for a permit to conduct research on false killer whales (Pseudorca crassidens).
Notice Feb 28, 2018

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau logo Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

Title Type Published
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection (Bureau) is requesting to renew the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval for an existing information collection, titled, "Consumer and...
Notice Feb 28, 2018

Defense Department logo Defense Department

Title Type Published
In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Defense Finance and Accounting Service announces a proposed public information collection and seeks public comment on the provisions thereof. Comments are invited on: Whether the proposed co...
Notice Feb 28, 2018
In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Department of the Navy announces a proposed public information collection and seeks public comment on the provisions thereof. Comments are invited on: Whether the proposed collection of info...
Notice Feb 28, 2018
In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Office of the Administrative Assistant of the Secretary of the Army announces a proposed public information collection and seeks public comment on the provisions thereof. Comments are invite...
Notice Feb 28, 2018

Integrated Natural Resources Management Plan:

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The U.S. Air Force (USAF), in consultation with the United States Marine Corps (USMC) is issuing this notice of intent (NOI) to conduct a five year review and update of the Integrated Natural Resources Management Plan (INRMP) for the Barry M. Goldwat...
Notice Feb 28, 2018

Meetings:

Title Type Published
The Department of Defense (DoD) is publishing this notice to announce that the following Federal Advisory Committee meeting of the Uniform Formulary Beneficiary Advisory Panel will take place.
Notice Feb 28, 2018

Education Department logo Education Department

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

Title Type Published
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ED is proposing an extension of an existing information collection.
Notice Feb 28, 2018

Requests for Comments:

Title Type Published
On January 24, 2018 we published a notice in the Federal Register soliciting comments in connection with, inter alia, the Department's review of the application of the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS) for initial recog...
Notice Feb 28, 2018

Energy Department logo Energy Department

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

Title Type Published
The Department of Energy (DOE), as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public to comment on the "Generic Clearance for the Collection of Qualitative Feedback on Agency Service Delivery" for app...
Notice Feb 28, 2018

Meetings:

Title Type Published
This notice announces a meeting of the Environmental Management Site-Specific Advisory Board (EM SSAB), Nevada. The Federal Advisory Committee Act requires that public notice of this meeting be announced in the Federal Register.
Notice Feb 28, 2018
This notice announces a meeting of the Environmental Management Site-Specific Advisory Board (EM SSAB), Northern New Mexico. The Federal Advisory Committee Act requires that public notice of this meeting be announced in the Federal Register.
Notice Feb 28, 2018
This notice announces a meeting of the Environmental Management Site-Specific Advisory Board (EM SSAB), Paducah. The Federal Advisory Committee Act requires that public notice of this meeting be announced in the Federal Register.
Notice Feb 28, 2018
This notice announces a meeting of the Environmental Management Site-Specific Advisory Board (EM SSAB), Savannah River Site. The Federal Advisory Committee Act requires that public notice of this meeting be announced in the Federal Register.
Notice Feb 28, 2018

Environmental Protection Agency logo Environmental Protection Agency

Title Type Published
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator and Region 10 Regional Administrator are announcing the EPA's decision not to withdraw at this time the EPA Region 10 July 2014 Proposed Determination that was issued pursuant to S...
Notice Feb 28, 2018

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

Title Type Published
The Environmental Protection Agency has submitted an information collection request (ICR), Annual Public Water System Compliance Report (EPA ICR No. 1812.06, OMB Control No. 2020-0020), to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and appr...
Notice Feb 28, 2018
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has submitted an information collection request (ICR), Regulation of Fuels and Fuel Additives: Detergent Gasoline (EPA ICR No. 1655.10, OMB Control No. 2060-0275), to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB)...
Notice Feb 28, 2018

Air Quality State Implementation Plans; Approvals and Promulgations:

Title Type Published
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is approving a revision to the Illinois state implementation plan (SIP) to amend requirements applicable to certain coal-fired electric generating units (EGUs). These amendments require the Will County 3 and...
Rule Feb 28, 2018
This action corrects codification errors for New Source Review (NSR) and Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) rules in the Indiana State Implementation Plan (SIP).
Rule Feb 28, 2018

Clean Air Act Operating Permit Program:

Title Type Published
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator signed an Order, dated January 30, 2018, denying the petitions submitted by Sierra Club (Petitioner) objecting to a proposed Clean Air Act (CAA) title V operating permit issued to Tennessee Vall...
Notice Feb 28, 2018

Final Test Guidelines:

Title Type Published
EPA is announcing the availability of the following 810 Series final test guidelines: General Considerations for Testing Public Health Antimicrobial Pesticides--Guidance for Efficacy Testing, OCSPP Test Guideline 810.2000; Sterilants, Sporicides, and...
Notice Feb 28, 2018

Pesticide Product Registrations:

Title Type Published
EPA has received applications to register new uses for pesticide products containing currently registered active ingredients. Pursuant to the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), EPA is hereby providing notice of receipt and o...
Notice Feb 28, 2018

Tolerance Exemptions:

Title Type Published
This regulation establishes an exemption from the requirement of a tolerance for residues of titanium dioxide (CAS Reg. No. 13463-67- 7) in pre-harvest crops when used as an inert ingredient (colorant) at a concentration of not more than 45% in folia...
Rule Feb 28, 2018

Executive Office of the President logo Executive Office of the President

Defense and National Security:

Title Type Published
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017; Delegation of Certain Functions and Authorities (Memorandum of February 8, 2018)
Presidential Document Feb 28, 2018
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018; Delegation of Certain Functions and Authorities (Memorandum of February 9, 2018)
Presidential Document Feb 28, 2018

Federal Communications Commission logo Federal Communications Commission

Title Type Published
The Commission amends its hearing aid compatibility (HAC) rules to enhance equal access to the national telecommunications network by people with hearing loss and implement the Twenty-First Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act. The chan...
Rule Feb 28, 2018

Wireless Emergency Alerts:

Title Type Published
This document adopts revisions to Wireless Emergency Alert (WEA) rules to improve utility of WEA as a life-saving tool. By this action, the Commission adopts rules that will improve the accuracy with which Participating CMS Providers transmit Alert M...
Rule Feb 28, 2018

Federal Maritime Commission logo Federal Maritime Commission

Title Type Published
Agreements Filed
Notice Feb 28, 2018

Federal Trade Commission logo Federal Trade Commission

Proposed Consent Agreements:

Title Type Published
The consent agreement in this matter settles alleged violations of federal law prohibiting unfair or deceptive acts or practices. The attached Analysis to Aid Public Comment describes both the allegations in the complaint and the terms of the consent...
Notice Feb 28, 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 (the PRA), federal agencies are required to...
Notice Feb 28, 2018

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

Title Type Published
Multi-site Implementation Evaluation of Tribal Home Visiting
Notice Feb 28, 2018

Meetings:

Title Type Published
Center for Scientific Review
Notice Feb 28, 2018
Center for Scientific Review; Amendment
Notice Feb 28, 2018
This notice announces the dates, time, and location of the Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) public meetings to be held in calendar year 2018 to discuss our preliminary coding and payment determinations for all new public requests for...
Notice Feb 28, 2018
National Cancer Institute; Amendment
Notice Feb 28, 2018
National Cancer Institute; Amendment
Notice Feb 28, 2018
National Cancer Institute; Amendment
Notice Feb 28, 2018
National Cancer Institute; Amendment
Notice Feb 28, 2018
National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics
Notice Feb 28, 2018
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
Notice Feb 28, 2018

Requests for Comments:

No documents available.

Requests for Information:

Title Type Published
AHRQ is seeking information submissions from the public. Information is being solicited to inform our work on patient-reported outcomes (PROs). Access to information regarding physical function PRO measure use will assist the selection of measures fo...
Notice Feb 28, 2018

Requests for Nominations:

Title Type Published
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) invites nominations of individuals qualified to serve as members of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF).
Notice Feb 28, 2018

Homeland Security Department logo Homeland Security Department

Title Type Published
In accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) proposes to establish a new DHS system of records titled, "Department of Homeland Security/ALL-042 Personnel Networking and Collaboration System of Records." This s...
Notice Feb 28, 2018
In accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974, the Department of Homeland Security is giving notice that it proposes to rescind the following Department Privacy Act systems of records notices: Department of Homeland Security/U.S. Citizenship and Immigra...
Notice Feb 28, 2018

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. The informati...
Notice Feb 28, 2018
The DHS NPPD Office of Cybersecurity and Communications (CS&C), 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 199...
Notice Feb 28, 2018

Housing and Urban Development Department logo Housing and Urban Development Department

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

Title Type Published
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...
Notice Feb 28, 2018
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...
Notice Feb 28, 2018
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...
Notice Feb 28, 2018
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...
Notice Feb 28, 2018
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...
Notice Feb 28, 2018
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...
Notice Feb 28, 2018
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...
Notice Feb 28, 2018
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...
Notice Feb 28, 2018

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Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development

Requests for Nominations:

Title Type Published
The Board directs the Administration of the Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development, including soliciting, accepting, and disposing of gifts, bequests, and other properties for the benefit of the Institute. The Ins...
Notice Feb 28, 2018

Interior Department logo Interior Department

Title Type Published
Pursuant to the terms of existing concession contracts, public notice is hereby given that the National Park Service has requested a continuation of visitor services for the periods specified below.
Notice Feb 28, 2018
The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) is confirming the interim final rule published on October 31, 2017, that delayed the deadline for Tribes to comply with Tribal Transportation Program requirements to collect data on proposed roads for the National T...
Rule Feb 28, 2018

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

Title Type Published
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) is proposing to renew an information collection with revisions.
Notice Feb 28, 2018
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) are proposing to revise an existing information collection.
Notice Feb 28, 2018
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we, the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) are proposing to renew an information collection with revisions.
Notice Feb 28, 2018

Concession Contracts:

Title Type Published
The National Park Service hereby gives public notice that it proposes to extend the expiring concession contracts listed in the tables below for the period specified, or until the effective date of a new contract, whichever occurs sooner. The Nationa...
Notice Feb 28, 2018

Environmental Impact Statements; Availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
OSMRE and the co-lead agency on the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS), Montana Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ), are allowing additional time for the public to submit comments on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (Draft EIS) for th...
Notice Feb 28, 2018

National Register of Historic Places:

Title Type Published
The National Park Service is soliciting comments on the significance of properties nominated before February 10, 2018, for listing or related actions in the National Register of Historic Places.
Notice Feb 28, 2018

Special Regulations of the National Park Service:

Title Type Published
The National Park Service proposes to amend its special regulations for Glen Canyon National Recreation Area to manage the use of motor vehicles on and off park roads. The rule would require a permit to operate a motor vehicle off roads in selected l...
Proposed Rule Feb 28, 2018

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 to affirm under modified reasoning the ALJ's finding on the economic prong of the domestic industry. The Commission has also determined to issue a general exclusion or...
Notice Feb 28, 2018

Justice Department logo Justice Department

Title Type Published
Proposed Consent Decree under the Clean Water Act
Notice Feb 28, 2018

Labor Department logo Labor Department

Meetings:

Title Type Published
Advisory Council on Employee Welfare and Pension Benefit Plans
Notice Feb 28, 2018

M
Management and Budget Office

Cost Accounting Standards:

Title Type Published
The Office of Federal Procurement Policy (OFPP), Cost Accounting Standards (CAS) Board, is publishing, without change from the proposed rule, a final rule revising the exemption from CAS for firm-fixed-price (FFP) contracts and subcontracts awarded o...
Rule Feb 28, 2018

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

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

Title Type Published
The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a pre-clearance consultation program to provide the general public and federal agencies with an opportunity to c...
Notice Feb 28, 2018

Securities and Exchange Commission logo Securities and Exchange Commission

Title Type Published
Applicant, a unit investment trust, seeks an order declaring that it has ceased to be an investment company. On June 1, 2017, applicant made a liquidating distribution to its shareholders, based on net asset value. Expenses of $400 incurred in connec...
Notice Feb 28, 2018

Applications:

Title Type Published
Notice.
Notice Feb 28, 2018

Meetings:

Title Type Published
The Securities and Exchange Commission published a document in the Federal Register on February 13, 2018, providing notice that the Securities and Exchange Commission Investor Advisory Committee would hold a public meeting on Thursday, March 8, 2018....
Notice Feb 28, 2018

State Department logo State Department

Designation as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist:

Title Type Published
ISIS-Egypt, aka Islamic State in Egypt, aka Islamic State Egypt
Notice Feb 28, 2018
ISIS-Somalia, aka Islamic State in Somalia, aka ISS, aka ISIS in East Africa, aka Abnaa ul-Calipha
Notice Feb 28, 2018

Meetings:

Title Type Published
Advisory Committee on International Economic Policy
Notice Feb 28, 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 a new information collection, which is summarized below under SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. We are required to publish this notice i...
Notice Feb 28, 2018
Before a Federal agency can collect certain information from the public, it must receive approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). Under procedures established by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, before seeking OMB approval, Federa...
Notice Feb 28, 2018
The FAA announces the relocation of the FAA Northwest Mountain Regional Office, which issues airworthiness directives (ADs) for transport category airplanes.
Notice Feb 28, 2018
This amendment adopts miscellaneous amendments to the required IFR (instrument flight rules) altitudes and changeover points for certain Federal airways, jet routes, or direct routes for which a minimum or maximum en route authorized IFR altitude is...
Rule Feb 28, 2018
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...
Notice Feb 28, 2018
In response to a request, NHTSA is extending the comment period on the Removing Regulatory Barriers for Vehicles with Automated Driving Systems Request for Comment (RFC) to March 20, 2018. The RFC was published in the Federal Register on January 18,...
Proposed Rule Feb 28, 2018

Airworthiness Directives:

Title Type Published
We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain AgustaWestland S.p.A. (AgustaWestland) Model AW189 helicopters. This AD requires replacing the seal and filler wedges of all emergency exit windows. This AD was prompted by a report that...
Rule Feb 28, 2018

Amendment of Class E Airspace and Proposed Establishment of Class E Airspace:

Title Type Published
This action proposes to amend Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface at Bishop International Airport, Flint, MI, and establish separate Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface at Owosso Community A...
Proposed Rule Feb 28, 2018

Treasury Department logo Treasury Department

Title Type Published
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 information collections, as required by the P...
Notice Feb 28, 2018

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

Title Type Published
The Department of the Treasury invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on currently approved information collection 1525-0013, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13. Th...
Notice Feb 28, 2018
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 information collections, as required by the P...
Notice Feb 28, 2018

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