May 9, 2018 (Volume 83)

Federal Register May 9, 2018

View all documents issued on May 9, 2018. This daily issue includes official rules, notices, and regulatory updates from federal agencies.

97 documents were published on this date.

Agencies Publishing on May 9, 2018

Agriculture Department logo Agriculture Department

Decreased Assessment Rates:

Title Type Published
This rule implements a recommendation from the California Desert Grape Administrative Committee (Committee) to decrease the assessment rate established for the 2018 fiscal period for grapes grown in a designated area of southeastern California. The a...
Rule May 09, 2018

Funding Availability:

Title Type Published
The Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) announces that it is inviting applications for the 2019 Market Access Program (MAP). The MAP is administered by personnel of the Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) on behalf of CCC. The intended effect of this n...
Notice May 09, 2018
The Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) announces that it is inviting proposals for the 2019 Technical Assistance for Specialty Crops (TASC) program. The TASC program is administered by personnel of the Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) on behalf of...
Notice May 09, 2018
The Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) announces that it is inviting proposals for the 2019 Emerging Markets Program (EMP). The EMP is administered by personnel of the Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) on behalf of CCC. The intended effect of this n...
Notice May 09, 2018
The Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) announces that it is inviting proposals for the 2019 Foreign Market Development Cooperator (Cooperator) program. The Cooperator program is administered by personnel of the Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) on b...
Notice May 09, 2018
The Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) announces that it is inviting proposals for the 2019 Quality Samples Program (QSP). The QSP is administered by personnel of the Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) on behalf of CCC. The intended effect of this no...
Notice May 09, 2018

Modification of Handling Regulations:

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This proposed rule would implement a recommendation from the Idaho-Eastern Oregon Potato Committee (Committee) to revise the varietal classifications that determine the size requirements for Irish potatoes grown in certain designated counties of Idah...
Proposed Rule May 09, 2018

Commerce Department logo Commerce Department

Title Type Published
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Notice May 09, 2018
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Notice May 09, 2018
The United States Patent and Trademark Office ("USPTO" or "Office") proposes changes to the claim construction standard for interpreting claims in inter partes review ("IPR"), post-grant review ("PGR"), and the transitional program for covered busine...
Proposed Rule May 09, 2018

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

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 this continuing information collection, as required by t...
Notice May 09, 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 May 09, 2018

Endangered and Threatened Species:

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In response to a petition by Animal Welfare Institute, Center for Biological Diversity, and WildEarth Guardians, we, NMFS, are issuing a final rule to list the Taiwanese humpback dolphin (Sousa chinensis taiwanensis) as endangered under the Endangere...
Rule May 09, 2018

Requests for Applications:

Title Type Published
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) invites organizations to provide products and technical expertise to support and demonstrate security platforms for the Securing Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS) Cybersecurity...
Notice May 09, 2018

Taking and Importing Marine Mammals:

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NMFS has received a request from Hilcorp Alaska, LLC (Hilcorp) for authorization to take small numbers of marine mammals incidental to the construction and operation of the Liberty Drilling and Production Island (LDPI) in Foggy Island Bay, Beaufort S...
Notice May 09, 2018

Commodity Futures Trading Commission logo Commodity Futures Trading Commission

Charter Renewals:

Title Type Published
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (Commission) is publishing this notice to announce the renewal of the Market Risk Advisory Committee (MRAC). The Commission has determined that the renewal of the MRAC is necessary and in the public's interest...
Notice May 09, 2018

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau logo Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

Meetings:

Title Type Published
Under the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), this notice sets forth the announcement of a public meeting of the Community Bank Advisory Council (CBAC or Council) of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection (Bureau). The notice also describes t...
Notice May 09, 2018

Defense Department logo Defense Department

Title Type Published
The Department of Defense has submitted to OMB for clearance the following proposal for collection of information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act.
Notice May 09, 2018
In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Office of Economic Adjustment announces a proposed public information collection and seeks public comment on the provisions thereof. Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collect...
Notice May 09, 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 May 09, 2018

Meetings:

Title Type Published
This notice sets forth the agenda for the May 17-19, 2018 Quarterly Board Meeting of the National Assessment Governing Board (hereafter referred to as Governing Board). This notice provides information to members of the public who may be interested i...
Notice May 09, 2018

Energy Department logo Energy Department

Title Type Published
Pursuant to Section 229 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (as amended), notice is hereby given that the United States Department of Energy is adding to its DOE- and contractor-occupied property at the Pantex Plant in Carson County, Texas, covered by D...
Notice May 09, 2018
In compliance with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission or FERC) is submitting its information collection FERC-917 (Electric Transmission Facilities) and FERC-918 (Standards for...
Notice May 09, 2018
Combined Filings
Notice May 09, 2018
Combined Filings
Notice May 09, 2018
Combined Filings
Notice May 09, 2018
In this final action, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) is amending the pro forma Large Generator Interconnection Procedures and the pro forma Large Generator Interconnection Agreement to improve certainty, promote more informed i...
Rule May 09, 2018
Staff Attendances
Notice May 09, 2018

Changes in Control:

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The Office of Fossil Energy (FE) of the Department of Energy (DOE) gives notice of receipt of a Notice of Proposed Change in Control (Notice) filed March 23, 2018, by Cameron LNG, LLC (Cameron LNG) in FE Docket Nos. 11-162-LNG, 15-67-LNG, 15-90-LNG,...
Notice May 09, 2018

Environmental Assessments; Availability, etc.:

Guidance:

Title Type Published
Document Labelling Guidance for Documents Submitted to or Filed with the Commission or Commission Staff
Notice May 09, 2018

Institution of Section 206 Proceedings:

Meetings:

Title Type Published
Electric Quarterly Report User Group
Notice May 09, 2018
Energy Storage Association v. PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. Renewable Energy System Americas and Invenergy Storage Development, LLC v. PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.; Technical Conference
Notice May 09, 2018

Petitions for Declaratory Orders:

Title Type Published
Buckeye Pipe Line Company, LP, Laurel Pipe Line Company, LP
Notice May 09, 2018

Simultaneous Transmission Import Limit Values for the Southeast Region:

Title Type Published
CinCap V, LLC Duke Energy Beckjord, LLC Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC, et. al
Notice May 09, 2018

Environmental Protection Agency logo Environmental Protection Agency

Air Quality State Implementation Plans; Approvals and Promulgations:

Title Type Published
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve, as a revision of the California state implementation plan (SIP), the State's request to redesignate the Chico nonattainment area to attainment for the 2006 24-hour fine particulate ma...
Proposed Rule May 09, 2018
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve a revision to the Yolo-Solano Air Quality Management District (YSAQMD or "District") portion of the California State Implementation Plan (SIP). This revision concerns the District's ne...
Proposed Rule May 09, 2018
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve portions of State Implementation Plan (SIP) submissions from Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wyoming addressing the Clean Air Act (CAA or Act) interstate transport SI...
Proposed Rule May 09, 2018
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is approving a request from New Jersey to revise its State Implementation Plan (SIP) to incorporate revisions to the motor vehicle enhanced inspection and maintenance (I/M) program. New Jersey has made severa...
Rule May 09, 2018
Pursuant to the Federal Clean Air Act (CAA or the Act), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is approving four revisions to the Texas State Implementation Plan (SIP) submitted on December 12, 2016 and February 21, 2017, specific to air quality p...
Rule May 09, 2018
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve a state implementation plan (SIP) revision submitted by the Commonwealth of Virginia (the Commonwealth or Virginia). This revision pertains to the infrastructure requirement for inters...
Proposed Rule May 09, 2018

Outer Continental Shelf Air Regulations:

Title Type Published
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a proposed rule in the Federal Register on February 12, 2018, proposing to update a portion of the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Air Regulations that pertains to the requirements for OCS sources for wh...
Proposed Rule May 09, 2018

Federal Communications Commission logo Federal Communications Commission

Title Type Published
In this document, the Commission announces that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has approved, for a period of three years, the information collection associated with the Commission's discontinuance rules. This document is consistent with th...
Rule May 09, 2018

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation logo Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

Title Type Published
Terminations of Receiverships
Notice May 09, 2018

Federal Reserve System logo Federal Reserve System

Title Type Published
The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Board) is adopting final amendments to its Regulation A to revise the provisions regarding the establishment of the primary credit rate in a financial emergency and to delete the provisions relati...
Rule May 09, 2018

Changes in Bank Control:

Title Type Published
Acquisitions of Shares of a Bank or Bank Holding Company
Notice May 09, 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 May 09, 2018
As authorized by the Secretary of HHS, AHRQ coordinates the development of common definitions and reporting formats (Common Formats) for reporting on health care quality and patient safety. The purpose of this notice is to announce the availability o...
Notice May 09, 2018

Guidance:

Title Type Published
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or Agency) is announcing the availability of a draft guidance for industry entitled "Waivers, Exceptions, and Exemptions from the Requirements of Section 582 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act." When fin...
Notice May 09, 2018

Meetings:

Title Type Published
Advisory Committee to the Director
Notice May 09, 2018
Center for Scientific Review
Notice May 09, 2018
Center for Scientific Review
Notice May 09, 2018
As stipulated by the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is hereby giving notice that a webinar meeting of the Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Advisory Committee (CFSAC) will take place and open to the publ...
Notice May 09, 2018
In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, this notice announces that the National Advisory Council of the National Health Service Corps (NACNHSC) will hold a public meeting.
Notice May 09, 2018
National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering
Notice May 09, 2018
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
Notice May 09, 2018
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
Notice May 09, 2018
National Institute on Aging
Notice May 09, 2018
National Institute on Drug Abuse
Notice May 09, 2018
National Institute on Drug Abuse
Notice May 09, 2018

Homeland Security Department logo Homeland Security Department

Title Type Published
The Coast Guard proposes to amend its regulations on ballast water management by eliminating the requirement for vessels operating on voyages exclusively between ports or places within a single Captain of the Port Zone to submit an Annual Ballast Wat...
Proposed Rule May 09, 2018

Special Local Regulations:

Title Type Published
The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary special local regulation for all navigable waters of the Wolf River Chute in the vicinity of the Mud Island River Park near Memphis, TN. This action is necessary to protect spectators and vessels during the...
Rule May 09, 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 sua sponte to amend the notice of investigation to delete claims 2-9 of U.S. Patent No. 8,633,936 ("the '936 patent"), which were erroneously included due to a typogra...
Notice May 09, 2018
Notice.
Notice May 09, 2018

Justice Department logo Justice Department

Title Type Published
Proposed Consent Decrees under the Clean Water Act
Notice May 09, 2018

Labor Department logo Labor Department

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

Title Type Published
OSHA solicits public comments concerning its proposal to extend the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) approval of the information collection requirements specified in the Inorganic Arsenic Standard.
Notice May 09, 2018

Legal Services Corporation logo Legal Services Corporation

Requests for Applications:

Title Type Published
The Legal Services Corporation (LSC) issues this Notice describing the application and award process for up to $14,250,000 of grants to support delivery of legal services related to the consequences of all cyclone and hurricane stages of Hurricanes H...
Notice May 09, 2018

National Aeronautics and Space Administration logo National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Title Type Published
NASA published a document in the Federal Register of May 1, 2018, concerning its intent to grant a partially exclusive patent license to Vigilant Aerospace Systems, Inc. The document contained an incorrect phone number.
Notice May 09, 2018

Nuclear Regulatory Commission logo Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Exemptions:

Title Type Published
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has issued an exemption for the Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant, Docket No. 50- 263, in response to an April 6, 2017, request from Northern States Power Company. Specifically, the exemption is from the...
Notice May 09, 2018

Securities and Exchange Commission logo Securities and Exchange Commission

Title Type Published
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Notice May 09, 2018
We are proposing a new rule under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Exchange Act") establishing a standard of conduct for broker-dealers and natural persons who are associated persons of a broker-dealer when making a recommendation of any securit...
Proposed Rule May 09, 2018

Form CRS Relationship Summary and Form ADV:

Title Type Published
The Securities and Exchange Commission ("Commission") is proposing new and amended rules and forms under both the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 ("Advisers Act") and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Exchange Act") to require registered investme...
Proposed Rule May 09, 2018

Standard of Conduct for Investment Advisers:

Title Type Published
The Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC" or the "Commission") is publishing for comment a proposed interpretation of the standard of conduct for investment advisers under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (the "Advisers Act" or the "Act")....
Proposed Rule May 09, 2018

Small Business Administration logo Small Business Administration

Meetings:

Title Type Published
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is issuing this notice to announce the location, date, time, and agenda for the next meeting of the Advisory Committee on Veterans Business Affairs. The meeting is open to the public.
Notice May 09, 2018
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is issuing this notice to announce the location, date, time and agenda for the next meeting of the Interagency Task Force on Veterans Small Business Development. The meeting is open to the public.
Notice May 09, 2018

Social Security Administration logo Social Security Administration

Title Type Published
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Notice May 09, 2018

State Department logo State Department

Title Type Published
A determination has been made that a foreign person has engaged in activities that warrant the imposition of measures pursuant to Section 3 of the Iran, North Korea, and Syria Nonproliferation Act. The Act provides for penalties on foreign entities a...
Notice May 09, 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 May 09, 2018
The Department is proposing to amend various provisions regarding its aviation economic regulations to eliminate any further remaining obsolete provisions and correct outdated statutory references. This rulemaking aligns with the Department's retrosp...
Proposed Rule May 09, 2018

Airworthiness Directives:

Title Type Published
We propose to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain ATR-GIE Avions de Transport R[eacute]gional Model ATR42-200, - 300, and -320 airplanes. This proposed AD was prompted by a determination that more restrictive maintenance requirements...
Proposed Rule May 09, 2018
We propose to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all Airbus Model A330-200 Freighter series airplanes, Model A330-200 series airplanes, Model A330-300 series airplanes, Model A340-200 series airplanes, Model A340-300 series airplanes, Model...
Proposed Rule May 09, 2018
We propose to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for Airbus Helicopters Model AS-365N2, AS 365 N3, EC 155B, EC155B1, SA- 365N1, and SA-366G1 helicopters. This proposed AD would require repetitive inspections of the aft fuselage outer skin. This...
Proposed Rule May 09, 2018
We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for Rolls- Royce plc (RR) Viper Mk. 601-22 turbojet engines. This AD requires removing the oil pump assembly, part number (P/N) V112027, and oil pressure filter, P/N V21264, from service and replacin...
Rule May 09, 2018
We propose to supersede Airworthiness Directive (AD) 98-16-03 for SOCATA Models TB 9 and TB 10 airplanes. This proposed AD results from mandatory continuing airworthiness information (MCAI) originated by an aviation authority of another country to id...
Proposed Rule May 09, 2018

Meetings:

Title Type Published
The FAA is issuing this notice to advise the public of a meeting of Eighty Eighth RTCA SC-147 Plenary Session Joint with EUROCAE WG-75.
Notice May 09, 2018
The FAA is issuing this notice to advise the public of a meeting of RTCA PMC Program Management Committee Plenary.
Notice May 09, 2018
The FAA is issuing this notice to advise the public of a meeting of Thirty Sixth RTCA SC-214 Standards for Air Traffic Data Communications Services Plenary.
Notice May 09, 2018

Submission Deadlines for Schedule Information:

Title Type Published
Under this notice, the FAA announces the submission deadline of May 17, 2018, for winter 2018/2019 flight schedules at Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD), John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK), Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), N...
Notice May 09, 2018

Treasury Department logo Treasury Department

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

Title Type Published
The OCC, 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 a continuing information collection as required by the Paperwork Reducti...
Notice May 09, 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 May 09, 2018

Meetings:

Title Type Published
Health Services Research and Development Service Scientific Merit Review Board
Notice May 09, 2018

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