Federal Register December 31, 2018 (Volume 83)

Federal Register December 31, 2018

View all documents issued on December 31, 2018. This daily issue includes official rules, notices, and regulatory updates from federal agencies.

52 documents were published on this date.

Agencies Publishing on December 31, 2018

Agriculture Department (2)
Commerce Department (1)
Energy Department (4)
Environmental Protection Agency (1)
Federal Maritime Commission (1)
Health and Human Services Department (5)
Homeland Security Department (1)
International Trade Commission (1)
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National Science Foundation (1)
Postal Service (1)
Securities and Exchange Commission (24)
Small Business Administration (1)
Surface Transportation Board (1)
Transportation Department (5)
Treasury Department (2)
Veterans Affairs Department (1)

Agriculture Department

Title	Type	Published
Agriculture Department Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals	Notice	Dec 31, 2018
Agriculture Department Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records In accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OCFO), proposes to modify one Privacy Act System of Record titled "Financial Systems, OCFO-10" published at 75 F...	Notice	Dec 31, 2018

Commerce Department

Endangered and Threatened Species:

Title	Type	Published
Commerce Department > NOAA Endangered and Threatened Species; Take of Anadromous Fish This advises the public that three direct-take permits have been issued for research and enhancement purposes in the San Joaquin River Basin, Central Valley, California. Permit 16608-2R has been issued to the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation for implementa...	Notice	Dec 31, 2018

Energy Department

Title	Type	Published
Energy Department > FERC Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC-725G); Consolidated Comment Request; Extension 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-725G (Reliability Standards for the Bulk Power System: PRC Reliabi...	Notice	Dec 31, 2018
Energy Department > FERC Combined Notice of Filings #1 Combined Filings	Notice	Dec 31, 2018
Energy Department > FERC Combined Notice of Filings Combined Filings	Notice	Dec 31, 2018
Energy Department > FERC Combined Notice of Filings #2 Combined Filings	Notice	Dec 31, 2018

Environmental Protection Agency

Air Quality State Implementation Plans; Approvals and Promulgations:

Title	Type	Published
Environmental Protection Agency Air Plan Approval; California; El Dorado County Air Quality Management District; Reasonably Available Control Technology Demonstration The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is taking final action to approve a revision to the El Dorado County Air Quality Management District (EDCAQMD or "District") portion of the California State Implementation Plan (SIP). This revision concerns t...	Rule	Dec 31, 2018

Federal Maritime Commission

Title	Type	Published
Federal Maritime Commission Notice of Agreement Filed Agreement Filed	Notice	Dec 31, 2018

Health and Human Services Department

Title	Type	Published
Health and Human Services Department > CMS Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request 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	Dec 31, 2018
Health and Human Services Department Request for Public Comments on the Pain Management Best Practices Inter-Agency Task Force Draft Report on Pain Management Best Practices: Updates, Gaps, Inconsistencies, and Recommendations The Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016 (CARA), requires that the public be given at least ninety (90) days to submit comments on any proposed updates and recommendations developed by the Pain Management Best Practices Inter-Agency Task...	Notice	Dec 31, 2018

Medicare Program:

Title	Type	Published
Health and Human Services Department > CMS Medicare Program; Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988 (CLIA) Fees This notice with comment period announces the increase of certain fees established under the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988 (CLIA). The Public Health Service Act (PHSA) requires the Secretary to impose certificate fees to cover th...	Notice	Dec 31, 2018
Health and Human Services Department > CMS Medicare Program; Medicare Shared Savings Program; Accountable Care Organizations-Pathways to Success and Extreme and Uncontrollable Circumstances Policies for Performance Year 2017 Under the Medicare Shared Savings Program (Shared Savings Program), providers of services and suppliers that participate in an Accountable Care Organization (ACO) continue to receive traditional Medicare fee-for-service (FFS) payments under Parts A a...	Rule	Dec 31, 2018

Meetings:

Title	Type	Published
Health and Human Services Department Physician-Focused Payment Model Technical Advisory Committee; Meetings This notice announces the 2019 meetings of the Physician- Focused Payment Model Technical Advisory Committee (PTAC). These meetings will include deliberation and voting on proposals for physician-focused payment models (PFPMs) submitted by individual...	Notice	Dec 31, 2018

Homeland Security Department

Safety Zones:

Title	Type	Published
Homeland Security Department > USCG Safety Zone; Marina Del Rey Fireworks Event; Marina Del Rey, California The U.S. Coast Guard is establishing a temporary safety zone in Marina Del Rey Harbor around the fireworks launch site located at the south jetty. This temporary safety zone is necessary to provide for the safety of the waterway users by keeping them...	Rule	Dec 31, 2018

International Trade Commission

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

Title	Type	Published
International Trade Commission Certain Programmable Logic Controller (PLCs), Components Thereof, and Products Containing Same; Commission Determination Not To Review an Initial Determination Terminating the Investigation in Its Entirety; Termination of Investigation Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has determined not to review an initial determination ("ID") (Order No. 24) granting a motion by Complainant Radwell International, Inc., of Willingboro, New Jersey ("Radwell") to te...	Notice	Dec 31, 2018

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National Science Foundation

Title	Type	Published
National Science Foundation Notice of Permit Applications Received Under the Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978 The National Science Foundation (NSF) is required to publish a notice of permit applications received to conduct activities regulated under the Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978. NSF has published regulations under the Antarctic Conservation Act in...	Notice	Dec 31, 2018

Postal Service

International Product Changes:

Title	Type	Published
Postal Service International Product Change-Global Plus 6 The Postal Service gives notice of filing a request with the Postal Regulatory Commission to add the Global Plus 6 product to the Competitive Products List.	Notice	Dec 31, 2018

Securities and Exchange Commission

Self-Regulatory Organizations; Proposed Rule Changes:

Title	Type	Published
Securities and Exchange Commission Self-Regulatory Organizations; Cboe BZX Exchange, Inc.; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed Rule Change To List and Trade, Under BZX Rule 14.11(c)(4), Shares of the VanEck Vectors Short High-Yield Municipal Index ETF of the VanEck Vectors ETF Trust Cboe BZX Exchange, Inc.	Notice	Dec 31, 2018
Securities and Exchange Commission Self-Regulatory Organizations; Cboe BZX Exchange, Inc.; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed Rule Change To Amend the Halt Auction Process Cboe BZX Exchange, Inc.	Notice	Dec 31, 2018
Securities and Exchange Commission Self-Regulatory Organizations; Cboe BZX Exchange, Inc.; Notice of Designation of a Longer Period for Commission Action on a Proposed Rule Change To List and Trade Shares of the JPMorgan Inflation Managed Bond ETF of the J.P. Morgan Exchange-Traded Fund Trust Under Rule 14.11(i), Managed Fund Shares Cboe BZX Exchange, Inc.	Notice	Dec 31, 2018
Securities and Exchange Commission Self-Regulatory Organizations; Cboe BZX Exchange, Inc.; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed Rule Change Relating To Adopt Definitions of Ports and Discontinue Bulk Order Functionality and Implement Bulk Message Functionality Cboe BZX Exchange, Inc.	Notice	Dec 31, 2018
Securities and Exchange Commission Self-Regulatory Organizations; Cboe BZX Exchange, Inc.; Notice of Designation of a Longer Period for Commission Action on Proceedings To Determine Whether To Approve or Disapprove a Proposed Rule Change, as Modified by Amendment No. 1, To Amend BZX Rule 14.11(c) (Index Fund Shares) Cboe BZX Exchange, Inc.	Notice	Dec 31, 2018
Securities and Exchange Commission Self-Regulatory Organizations; Cboe EDGX Exchange, Inc.; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed Rule Change Relating To Discontinue Bulk Order Functionality and Implement Bulk Message Functionality, and Make Other Nonsubstantive Changes Cboe EDGX Exchange, Inc.	Notice	Dec 31, 2018
Securities and Exchange Commission Self-Regulatory Organizations; Cboe EDGX Exchange, Inc.; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed Rule Change to Rule 21.5, Minimum Increments, To Extend the Penny Pilot Program Cboe EDGX Exchange, Inc.	Notice	Dec 31, 2018
Securities and Exchange Commission Self-Regulatory Organizations; Cboe Exchange, Inc.; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed Rule Change Relating to the Penny Pilot Program Cboe Exchange, Inc.	Notice	Dec 31, 2018
Securities and Exchange Commission Self-Regulatory Organizations; Fixed Income Clearing Corporation; Notice of Filing of Proposed Rule Change To Expand Sponsoring Member Eligibility in the Government Securities Division Rulebook and Make Other Changes Fixed Income Clearing Corp.	Notice	Dec 31, 2018
Securities and Exchange Commission Self-Regulatory Organizations; ICE Clear Europe Limited; Notice of Filing of Proposed Rule Change as Modified by Amendment No. 1 Relating to the ICE Clear Europe Model Risk Governance Framework (the “MRGF”) ICE Clear Europe, Ltd.	Notice	Dec 31, 2018
Securities and Exchange Commission Self-Regulatory Organizations; Miami International Securities Exchange LLC; Notice of Designation of Longer Period for Commission Action on Proposed Rule Change To Amend Exchange Rule 518, Complex Orders Miami International Securities Exchange LLC	Notice	Dec 31, 2018
Securities and Exchange Commission Self-Regulatory Organizations; Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of the Content Outline for the Municipal Advisor Principal Qualification Examination and Its Associated Selection Specifications for the Examination Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board	Notice	Dec 31, 2018
Securities and Exchange Commission Self-Regulatory Organizations; NYSE American LLC; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change To Amend Its Options Fee Schedule and Equities Price List To Extend for One Year a Fee Discount for the Partial Cabinet Solution Bundles Offered in Connection With the Exchange's Co-Location Services NYSE American, LLC	Notice	Dec 31, 2018
Securities and Exchange Commission Self-Regulatory Organizations; NYSE Arca, Inc.; Notice of Filing of Proposed Rule Changes Regarding Investments of the iShares Bloomberg Roll Select Commodity Strategy ETF NYSE Arca, Inc.	Notice	Dec 31, 2018
Securities and Exchange Commission Self-Regulatory Organizations; Nasdaq BX, Inc.; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change To Amend General 8 Nasdaq BX, Inc.	Notice	Dec 31, 2018
Securities and Exchange Commission Self-Regulatory Organizations; Nasdaq GEMX, LLC; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change To Amend General 8 Nasdaq GEMX, LLC	Notice	Dec 31, 2018
Securities and Exchange Commission Self-Regulatory Organizations; Nasdaq ISE, LLC; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change To Amend General 8 Nasdaq ISE, LLC	Notice	Dec 31, 2018
Securities and Exchange Commission Self-Regulatory Organizations; Nasdaq MRX, LLC; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change To Amend General 8 Nasdaq MRX, LLC	Notice	Dec 31, 2018
Securities and Exchange Commission Self-Regulatory Organizations; Nasdaq PHLX LLC; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change To Amend General 8 Nasdaq PHLX LLC	Notice	Dec 31, 2018
Securities and Exchange Commission Self-Regulatory Organizations; New York Stock Exchange LLC; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change To Amend Chapter 9 of the NYSE Listed Company Manual Relating to Fees for Business Development Companies New York Stock Exchange LLC	Notice	Dec 31, 2018
Securities and Exchange Commission Self-Regulatory Organizations; The Depository Trust Company; Fixed Income Clearing Corporation; National Securities Clearing Corporation; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Changes To Revise the Clearing Agency Investment Policy The Depository Trust Co.; Fixed Income Clearing Corp.; National Securities Clearing Corp.	Notice	Dec 31, 2018
Securities and Exchange Commission Regulatory Organizations; The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change To Amend the Entry Fee for Listing on the Exchange's Global and Global Select Market Tiers The Nasdaq Stock Market, LLC	Notice	Dec 31, 2018
Securities and Exchange Commission Self-Regulatory Organizations; The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change To Eliminate the Extended Life Priority Order Attribute The Nasdaq Stock Market, LLC	Notice	Dec 31, 2018
Securities and Exchange Commission Self-Regulatory Organizations; The Options Clearing Corporation; Notice of Filing of Proposed Rule Change Concerning Changes to The Options Clearing Corporation's Management Structure The Options Clearing Corp.	Notice	Dec 31, 2018

Small Business Administration

Small Business HUBZone Program:

Title	Type	Published
Small Business Administration Small Business HUBZone Program; Government Contracting Programs On October 31, 2018, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA or Agency) published a notice of proposed rulemaking in the Federal Register to solicit public comments on proposed comprehensive revisions to the regulations governing the Historically...	Proposed Rule	Dec 31, 2018

Surface Transportation Board

Title	Type	Published
Surface Transportation Board Civil Monetary Penalties-2019 Adjustment The Surface Transportation Board (Board) is issuing a final rule to implement the annual inflationary adjustment to its civil monetary penalties, pursuant to the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Improvements Act of 2015.	Rule	Dec 31, 2018

Transportation Department

Airworthiness Directives:

Title	Type	Published
Transportation Department > FAA Airworthiness Directives; Airbus SAS Airplanes We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Airbus SAS Model A320-214, A320-232, A320-233, A321-211 and A321-231 airplanes. This AD was prompted by an investigation that revealed that the outer cylinder of a certain ram air turbine...	Rule	Dec 31, 2018
Transportation Department > FAA Airworthiness Directives; Airbus SAS Airplanes We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all Airbus SAS Model A350-941 and -1041 airplanes. This AD was prompted by reports of thrust reverser actuators (TRAs) jamming. This AD requires repetitive greasing of the TRAs, dispatch restrict...	Rule	Dec 31, 2018

Amendment of Class E Airspace;

Title	Type	Published
Transportation Department > FAA Amendment of Class E Airspace; Badami, AK This action modifies Class E airspace extending upward from 1,200 feet above the surface at Badami Airport, AK, and adds exclusionary language to the legal description of the airport to ensure the safety and management of aircraft within the National...	Rule	Dec 31, 2018
Transportation Department > FAA Amendment of Class E Airspace for the Following Alaska Towns; Barrow, AK; Chevak, AK; Clarks Point, AK; Elim, AK; and Golovin, AK This action modifies Class E airspace extending upward from 1,200 feet above the surface in Alaska at Wiley Post/Will Rogers Memorial Airport, Barrow; Chevak Airport; Clarks Point Airport; Elim Airport; and Golovin Airport. This action adds exclusion...	Rule	Dec 31, 2018

Hazardous Materials Safety Permits:

Title	Type	Published
Transportation Department > FMCSA Incorporation by Reference; North American Standard Out-of-Service Criteria; Hazardous Materials Safety Permits FMCSA proposes to amend its Hazardous Materials Safety Permits regulations to incorporate by reference the updated Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) handbook. The Out-of-Service Criteria provide uniform enforcement tolerances for roadside ins...	Proposed Rule	Dec 31, 2018

Treasury Department

Title	Type	Published
Treasury Department > IRS Public Approval of Tax-Exempt Private Activity Bonds This document contains final regulations on the public approval requirement applicable to tax-exempt private activity bonds issued by State and local governments. The final regulations update and replace existing regulations to address statutory chan...	Rule	Dec 31, 2018
Treasury Department > IRS Reissuance of State or Local Bonds This document contains proposed regulations that address when tax-exempt bonds are treated as retired for purposes of section 103 and sections 141 through 150 of the Internal Revenue Code (Code). The proposed regulations are necessary to unify and to...	Proposed Rule	Dec 31, 2018

Veterans Affairs Department

Title	Type	Published
Veterans Affairs Department Allowance for Private Purchase of an Outer Burial Receptacle in Lieu of a Government-Furnished Graveliner for a Grave in a VA National Cemetery The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is updating the monetary allowance payable for qualifying interments that occur during calendar year 2019, which applies toward the private purchase of an outer burial receptacle (or "graveliner") for use in a...	Notice	Dec 31, 2018

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