March 5, 2018 (Volume 83)

Federal Register March 5, 2018

View all documents issued on March 5, 2018. This daily issue includes official rules, notices, and regulatory updates from federal agencies.

113 documents were published on this date.

Agencies Publishing on March 5, 2018

Advisory Council on Historic Preservation logo Advisory Council on Historic Preservation

Meetings:

Title Type Published
Notice is hereby given that the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP) will hold its next quarterly meeting on Thursday, March 22, 2018. The meeting will be held in Room SR325 at the Russell Senate Office Building at Constitution and Delawa...
Notice Mar 05, 2018

Agriculture Department logo Agriculture Department

Title Type Published
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Notice Mar 05, 2018

Civil Rights Commission logo Civil Rights Commission

Meetings:

Title Type Published
The Commission on Civil Rights published a document February 23, 2018, announcing an upcoming Arizona Advisory Committee. The document contained incorrect public access to the meeting.
Notice Mar 05, 2018

Commerce Department logo Commerce Department

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This action serves as a notice that NMFS, on behalf of the Secretary of Commerce (Secretary), has found that the following stocks are subject to overfishing, overfished, or approaching an overfished condition. Gulf of Mexico gray triggerfish is now s...
Notice Mar 05, 2018

Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Investigations, Orders, or Reviews:

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In response to a request from the Aluminum Extrusions Fair Trade Committee (the petitioner), the Department of Commerce (Commerce) is initiating anti-circumvention inquiries to determine whether extruded aluminum products that are exported from the S...
Notice Mar 05, 2018
The Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that countervailable subsidies are being provided to producers and exporters of certain aluminum foil (aluminum foil) from the People's Republic of China (China). The period of investigation is January...
Notice Mar 05, 2018
Pursuant to the Enforce and Protect Act of 2015 (EAPA), the Department of Commerce (Commerce) received a covered merchandise referral from U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) in connection with a CBP Enforce and Protect Act (EAPA) investigation...
Notice Mar 05, 2018
Pursuant to the Enforce and Protect Act of 2015 (EAPA), the Department of Commerce (Commerce) received a covered merchandise referral from U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) in connection with a CBP Enforce and Protect Act (EAPA) investigation...
Notice Mar 05, 2018
In accordance with the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act), the Department of Commerce (Commerce) is automatically initiating the five-year reviews (Sunset Reviews) of the antidumping and countervailing duty (AD/CVD) order(s) listed below. The I...
Notice Mar 05, 2018
Opportunity to Request Administrative Review
Notice Mar 05, 2018
Pursuant to the Enforce and Protect Act of 2015 (EAPA), the Department of Commerce (Commerce) received a covered merchandise referral from U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) in connection with a CBP Enforce and Protect Act (EAPA) investigation...
Notice Mar 05, 2018

Atlantic Highly Migratory Species:

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NMFS transfers 10 metric tons (mt) of Atlantic bluefin tuna (BFT) quota from the Reserve category to the January 2018 subquota period (from January 1 through March 31, 2018, or until the available subquota for this period is reached, whichever comes...
Rule Mar 05, 2018
NMFS announces the availability of an Issues and Options document and its intent to prepare an EIS under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) analyzing impacts of potential new management measures for shortfin mako sharks. Such measures would...
Proposed Rule Mar 05, 2018

Decisions and Orders:

Title Type Published
Trilogy International Associates, Inc.; William Michael Johnson
Notice Mar 05, 2018

Determinations of Sales at Less Than Fair Value:

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The Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that imports of certain aluminum foil from the People's Republic of China (China) were being sold in the United States at less-than-fair value during the period of investigation (POI), July 1, 2016, th...
Notice Mar 05, 2018

Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone off Alaska:

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The North Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) submitted Amendment 115 to the Fishery Management Plan (FMP) for Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area, Amendment 105 to the FMP for Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska,...
Proposed Rule Mar 05, 2018
NMFS is prohibiting directed fishing for Pacific cod by catcher vessels less than 50 feet length overall (LOA) using hook-and- line gear in the Central Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska (GOA). This action is necessary to prevent exceeding the A s...
Rule Mar 05, 2018
NMFS is reallocating the projected unused amounts of the Aleut Corporation's and the Community Development Quota pollock directed fishing allowances from the Aleutian Islands subarea to the Bering Sea subarea directed fisheries. These actions are nec...
Rule Mar 05, 2018

Permit Applications:

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Notice is hereby given that Margaret Lamont, Ph.D., U.S. Geological Survey, 7320 NW 71st St., Gainesville, FL 32653, has applied in due form for a permit to take green (Chelonia mydas), Kemp's ridley (Lepidochelys kempii), loggerhead (Caretta caretta...
Notice Mar 05, 2018
Notice is hereby given that Karen Holloway-Adkins, Ph.D., East Coast Biologists, Inc., P.O. Box 37715, Indialantic, Florida 32903, has applied in due form for a permit to take green (Chelonia mydas) and loggerhead (Caretta caretta) sea turtles for pu...
Notice Mar 05, 2018

Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to Specified Activities:

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In accordance with the regulations implementing the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) as amended, notification is hereby given that NMFS has issued an incidental harassment authorization (IHA) to the Naval Facilities Engineering Command Southeast a...
Notice Mar 05, 2018

Taking and Importing Marine Mammals Incidental to Specified Activities:

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NMFS has received a request from the U.S. Navy (Navy) for authorization to take marine mammals incidental to conducting construction activities related to marine structure maintenance and pile replacement at facilities in Washington, over the course...
Proposed Rule Mar 05, 2018

Defense Department logo Defense Department

Environmental Impact Statements; Availability, etc.:

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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (COE), Wilmington District, Wilmington Regulatory Field Office has received a request for Department of the Army authorization, pursuant to Section 404 of the Clean Water Act and Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors A...
Notice Mar 05, 2018

Meetings:

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The Department of the Army is publishing this notice to announce the following Federal advisory committee meeting of the U.S. Army War College Board of Visitors, a subcommittee of the Army Education Advisory Committee. This meeting is open to the pub...
Notice Mar 05, 2018

Education Department logo Education Department

Innovation for Teacher Quality:

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The Department of Education (Department) is rescinding its Troops-to-Teachers (TTT) regulations because that program has been transferred to the Department of Defense (DoD) and is no longer administered or managed by the Department. Therefore, the as...
Rule Mar 05, 2018

Energy Department logo Energy Department

Title Type Published
The Department of Energy has submitted an information collection package to the OMB for extension under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The package requests a three-year extension of its "Annual Alternative Fuel Vehicle Acquisi...
Notice Mar 05, 2018
Combined Filings
Notice Mar 05, 2018
Combined Filings
Notice Mar 05, 2018

Applications:

Title Type Published
Southwest Gas Corp.
Notice Mar 05, 2018

Meetings:

Title Type Published
Reliability Technical Conference
Notice Mar 05, 2018

Orders:

Title Type Published
The Office of Fossil Energy (FE) of the Department of Energy gives notice that during January 2018, it issued orders granting or vacating authority to import and export natural gas, and to import and export liquefied natural gas (LNG). These orders a...
Notice Mar 05, 2018

Environmental Protection Agency logo Environmental Protection Agency

Title Type Published
This notice announces the broadly applicable alternative test method approval decisions that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has made under and in support of New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) and the National Emission Standards for Ha...
Notice Mar 05, 2018
On February 5, 2018, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) took final action on its review of the existing volatile organic compounds (VOC) emissions factor for flares at natural gas production sites pursuant to section 130 of the Clean Air Act (...
Notice Mar 05, 2018
The Environmental Protection Agency ((EPA) or the Agency) is announcing the availability of, and soliciting public comment on, this proposed action. On August 8-10, 2017, the Agency conducted a baseline inspection of the Advanced Mixed Waste Treatmen...
Notice Mar 05, 2018

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

Title Type Published
The Environmental Protection Agency is planning to submit an information collection request (ICR), Exchange Network Grants Progress Reports Renewal (EPA ICR No. 2207.06, OMB Control No. 2025-0006) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for revi...
Notice Mar 05, 2018

Air Quality State Implementation Plans; Approvals and Promulgations:

Title Type Published
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is taking final action to approve a revision to the Northern Sierra Air Quality Management District (NSAQMD) portion of the California State Implementation Plan (SIP). This revision concerns emissions of part...
Rule Mar 05, 2018

Meetings:

Title Type Published
There will be a 4-day, in-person meeting of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act Scientific Advisory Panel (FIFRA SAP) to consider and review the Resistance of Lepidopteran Pests to Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) Plant Incorporated Pr...
Notice Mar 05, 2018

National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants:

Title Type Published
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is taking direct final action to grant the Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation (VT DEC) the authority to implement and enforce, with respect to area sources only, the Vermont Perchloroethylene Dr...
Rule Mar 05, 2018
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to grant the Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation (VT DEC) the authority to implement and enforce, with respect to area sources only, the Vermont Perchloroethylene Dry Cleaning Rule i...
Proposed Rule Mar 05, 2018

Executive Office of the President logo Executive Office of the President

Title Type Published
Ukraine; Continuation of National Emergency (Notice of March 2, 2018)
Presidential Document Mar 05, 2018
Venezuela; Continuation of National Emergency (Notice of March 2, 2018)
Presidential Document Mar 05, 2018
Zimbabwe; Continuation of National Emergency (Notice of March 2, 2018)
Presidential Document Mar 05, 2018

Special Observances:

Title Type Published
American Red Cross Month (Proc. 9700)
Presidential Document Mar 05, 2018
Irish-American Heritage Month (Proc. 9701)
Presidential Document Mar 05, 2018
Women's History Month (Proc. 9702)
Presidential Document Mar 05, 2018

Federal Communications Commission logo Federal Communications Commission

Meetings:

Title Type Published
The Commission considered a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that seeks comment on proposed rules that would apply to spectrum above 95 GHz for licensed services, unlicensed operations, and a new class of experimental licenses. 2...........................
Notice Mar 05, 2018

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation logo Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

Title Type Published
The FDIC is adopting a final rule (final rule) to amend its international banking regulations consistent with section 939A (section 939A) of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Dodd-Frank Act) and the FDIC's authority under...
Rule Mar 05, 2018

Federal Election Commission logo Federal Election Commission

Title Type Published
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Mar 05, 2018

Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council logo Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council

Title Type Published
The Appraisal Subcommittee (ASC) of the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council is adopting revised ASC Policy Statements. The ASC Policy Statements provide guidance to ensure State appraiser certifying and licensing agencies comply with T...
Rule Mar 05, 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 Mar 05, 2018

Health and Human Services Department logo Health and Human Services Department

Title Type Published
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), as part of its continuing effort to reduce public burden and maximize the utility of government information, invites the general public and other Federal agencies the opportunity to comment on a p...
Notice Mar 05, 2018
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Notice Mar 05, 2018
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Notice Mar 05, 2018
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Notice Mar 05, 2018
In compliance with the requirement of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Office of the Secretary (OS), Department of Health and Human Services, is publishing the following summary of a proposed collection for public comment.
Notice Mar 05, 2018
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), as part of its continuing effort to reduce public burden and maximize the utility of government information, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comme...
Notice Mar 05, 2018

Requests for Comments:

Title Type Published
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is establishing a public docket to collect comments related to the post-marketing pediatric-focused safety reviews of products posted between October 23, 2017, and March 16, 2018, on FDA's website but not presen...
Notice Mar 05, 2018

Homeland Security Department logo Homeland Security Department

Title Type Published
Through this Notice, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announces that the Secretary of Homeland Security (Secretary) is extending the designation of Syria for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for 18 months, from April 1, 2018, through Septemb...
Notice Mar 05, 2018

Drawbridge Operations:

Title Type Published
The Coast Guard has issued a temporary deviation from the operating schedule that governs the SR 13 (Market Street) Bridge across Nanticoke River, mile 39.6, in Seaford, DE. The deviation is necessary to facilitate placement of an emergency temporary...
Rule Mar 05, 2018

Requests for Nominations;

Title Type Published
The National Fire Academy (Academy) is requesting an individual who are interested in serving on the Board of Visitors for the National Fire Academy (Board) to apply for appointment as identified in this notice. Pursuant to the Federal Fire Preventio...
Notice Mar 05, 2018

Safety Zones:

Title Type Published
The Coast Guard proposes to establish a temporary safety zone for all navigable waters of the Black Warrior River, extending the entire width of the river between Mile Marker (MM) 335.0 and MM 337.0 in Tuscaloosa, AL. The proposed rulemaking is neces...
Proposed Rule Mar 05, 2018
The Coast Guard proposes to establish a temporary safety zone on the waters of the Charleston Harbor in Charleston, South Carolina during Charleston Race Week. Charleston Race Week is a series of sail boat races throughout Charleston Harbor. The safe...
Proposed Rule Mar 05, 2018
The Coast Guard proposes to establish a safety zone on the waters of Cooper River and Town Creek Reaches in Charleston, South Carolina during the Cooper River Bridge Run. The Cooper River Bridge Run is a 10-K run across the Arthur Ravenel Bridge. The...
Proposed Rule Mar 05, 2018
The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary moving safety zone in the navigable waters of the San Francisco Bay near St. Francis Yacht Club in support of the St. Francis Yacht Club Fireworks Display on March 5, 2018. This safety zone is established t...
Rule Mar 05, 2018
The Coast Guard proposes to establish a temporary safety zone on certain waters of the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. This proposed safety zone is necessary to provide for the safety of the swimmers, participant vesse...
Proposed Rule Mar 05, 2018

Interior Department logo Interior Department

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

Title Type Published
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) is proposing to renew an information collection (IC).
Notice Mar 05, 2018

International Trade Commission logo International Trade Commission

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

Title Type Published
Pure Granular Magnesium from China
Notice Mar 05, 2018

Justice Department logo Justice Department

Title Type Published
Proposed Consent Decrees under the Clean Water Act
Notice Mar 05, 2018

Importers of Controlled Substances; Applications:

Title Type Published
Notice of application.
Notice Mar 05, 2018
Notice of application.
Notice Mar 05, 2018

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Management and Budget Office

Title Type Published
The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) requests comments on its Draft 2017 Report to Congress on the Benefits and Costs of Federal Regulations and Agency Compliance with the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act, available at: https://www.whitehouse.gov/om...
Notice Mar 05, 2018

National Aeronautics and Space Administration logo National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Title Type Published
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing inf...
Notice Mar 05, 2018

Meetings:

Title Type Published
In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration announces a meeting of the Ad Hoc Task Force on Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Education of the NASA Advisor...
Notice Mar 05, 2018
In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) announces a meeting of the Human Exploration and Operations Committee of the NASA Advisory Council (NAC). This Committee repor...
Notice Mar 05, 2018
In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) announces a meeting of the Technology, Innovation and Engineering Committee of the NASA Advisory Council (NAC). This Committee...
Notice Mar 05, 2018

National Archives and Records Administration logo National Archives and Records Administration

Title Type Published
NARA is giving public notice that it has submitted to OMB for approval the information collection described in this notice. We invite you to comment on the proposed information collection pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
Notice Mar 05, 2018

N
National Science Foundation

Title Type Published
The National Science Foundation (NSF) is soliciting public comment on the agency's proposed implementation of the new reporting requirements specified in NSF Important Notice No. 144, dated February 8, 2018. The National Science Foundation (NSF) does...
Notice Mar 05, 2018

Nuclear Regulatory Commission logo Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Title Type Published
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is making the proposed draft test plan, "Aluminum High Energy Arc Fault (HEAF) Particle Size Characterization Test Plan--Draft Test Plan," available for public comment.
Notice Mar 05, 2018
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Mar 05, 2018

Securities and Exchange Commission logo Securities and Exchange Commission

Applications:

Title Type Published
Notice.
Notice Mar 05, 2018

Self-Regulatory Organizations; Proposed Rule Changes:

Title Type Published
ICE Clear Europe, Ltd.
Notice Mar 05, 2018
ICE Clear Europe, Ltd.
Notice Mar 05, 2018
Investors Exchange, LLC
Notice Mar 05, 2018
NYSE Arca, Inc.
Notice Mar 05, 2018
Nasdaq Stock Market, LLC
Notice Mar 05, 2018
Nasdaq Stock Market, LLC
Notice Mar 05, 2018
Options Clearing Corp.
Notice Mar 05, 2018

State Department logo State Department

Title Type Published
The United States Government has determined that the Government of North Korea has used chemical weapons in violation of international law or lethal chemical weapons against its own nationals. The following is notice of sanctions to be imposed as req...
Notice Mar 05, 2018

Culturally Significant Objects Imported for Exhibition:

Title Type Published
On January 19, 2018, notice was published on page 2864 of the Federal Register (volume 83, number 13) of determinations pertaining to certain objects to be included in an exhibition entitled "Like Life: Sculpture, Color, and the Body." Notice is here...
Notice Mar 05, 2018
Notice is hereby given of the following determinations: I hereby determine that certain objects to be included in the exhibition "Visitors to Versailles, 1682-1789," imported from abroad for temporary exhibition within the United States, are of cultu...
Notice Mar 05, 2018

Surface Transportation Board logo Surface Transportation Board

Title Type Published
In this decision, the Surface Transportation Board (the Board) modifies its regulations to permit, subject to disclosure requirements, ex parte communications in informal rulemaking proceedings. The Board also adopts other changes to its ex parte rul...
Rule Mar 05, 2018

Transportation Department logo Transportation Department

Title Type Published
The FAA Aircraft Certification Service (AIR) and Flight Standards Service (AFS) have reorganized to align with functional organization design concepts. The AIR reorganization included eliminating product directorates and restructuring and re-designat...
Rule Mar 05, 2018
FRA's accident/incident reporting regulations require railroads to report to the agency all rail equipment accidents/ incidents above the monetary reporting threshold (reporting threshold) for that calendar year (CY). There is no change to the CY 201...
Rule Mar 05, 2018

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

Title Type Published
The Maritime Administration (MARAD) invites public comments on our intention to request the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval to renew an information collection. The information to be collected will be used by MARAD and Department of Def...
Notice Mar 05, 2018

Airworthiness Directives:

Title Type Published
We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all The Boeing Company Model 737-100, -200, -200C, -300, -400, -500 series airplanes. This AD was prompted by a report of wire damage on a fuel boost pump power cable, and a separate report of a...
Rule Mar 05, 2018
We propose to supersede Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2016-18- 01, which applies to certain The Boeing Company Model 737-600, -700, - 700C, -800, -900, and -900ER series airplanes. AD 2016-18-01 requires repetitive lubrication of the forward and aft t...
Proposed Rule Mar 05, 2018

Amendment of Class D Airspace and Class E Airspace; Establishment of 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 Choctaw Naval Outlying Field (NOLF), Milton, FL, by changing the city associated with the airport name in the above airspace class...
Proposed Rule Mar 05, 2018

Amendment of Class D and E Airspace:

Title Type Published
This action proposes to amend Class D airspace associated with New River Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS), at Jacksonville, NC, by establishing controlled airspace at Albert J. Ellis Airport. This proposal would provide the controlled airspace require...
Proposed Rule Mar 05, 2018

Amendment of Class E Airspace:

Title Type Published
This action amends Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface in Selinsgrove, PA. A new area navigation (RNAV) global positioning system (GPS) standard instrument approach procedure has been developed at Penn Valley Airport, re...
Rule Mar 05, 2018

Requests for Administrative Waivers of the Coastwise Trade Laws:

Title Type Published
The Secretary of Transportation, as represented by the Maritime Administration (MARAD), is authorized to grant waivers of the U.S.-build requirement of the coastwise laws under certain circumstances. A request for such a waiver has been received by M...
Notice Mar 05, 2018

Special Conditions:

Title Type Published
These special conditions are issued for the Textron Aviation, Inc., model C90A King Air airplane. This airplane as modified by Nextant Aerospace will have a novel or unusual design feature associated with installation of an engine that includes an el...
Rule Mar 05, 2018

Treasury Department logo Treasury Department

Title Type Published
The Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is amending the North Korea Sanctions Regulations and reissuing them in their entirety, in order to implement three recent Executive orders and to reference the North Korea Sanc...
Rule Mar 05, 2018

Veterans Affairs Department logo Veterans Affairs Department

Title Type Published
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) amends its regulation to provide for reimbursement of qualifying adoption expenses incurred by a veteran with a service-connected disability that results in the inability of the veteran to procreate without the...
Rule Mar 05, 2018

Meetings:

Title Type Published
Advisory Committee on Homeless Veterans
Notice Mar 05, 2018

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