April 23, 2019 (Volume 84)

Federal Register April 23, 2019

View all documents issued on April 23, 2019. This daily issue includes official rules, notices, and regulatory updates from federal agencies.

92 documents were published on this date.

Agencies Publishing on April 23, 2019

Agriculture Department logo Agriculture Department

Title Type Published
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Rural Business-Cooperative Service (RBS) invites comments on this information collection for which RUS intends to request approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB).
Notice Apr 23, 2019
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces the intention of the above-named Agencies to request an extension for a currently approved information collection in support of debt settlement of Community Facilities and...
Notice Apr 23, 2019
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Notice Apr 23, 2019
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Notice Apr 23, 2019
The Rural Utilities Service (RUS) announced its general policy and application procedures for funding under the eConnectivity Pilot Program (ReConnect Program) in a Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) and solicitation of applications on December 1...
Notice Apr 23, 2019
Notice is hereby given that the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, intends to grant to AGROSOURCE, INC. of Tequesta, Florida, an exclusive license to U.S. Patent No. 9,629,362, "METHODS FOR KILLING INSECTS USING METHYL BEN...
Notice Apr 23, 2019

Requests for Applications:

Title Type Published
The Rural Business-Cooperative Service (the Agency) published a notice in the Federal Register on August 3, 2018, announcing the acceptance of applications for funds available under the Biorefinery, Renewable Chemical, and Biobased Product Manufactur...
Notice Apr 23, 2019

Commerce Department logo Commerce Department

Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Investigations, Orders, or Reviews:

Title Type Published
The Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily determines that certain frozen warmwater shrimp (shrimp) from India is being, or is likely to be, sold in the United States at less than normal value during the period of review (POR) February 1, 20...
Notice Apr 23, 2019
The Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily determines that critical circumstances exist with respect to all imports of polyester textured yarn (yarn) from the People's Republic of China (China).
Notice Apr 23, 2019

Determinations in the Less-Than-Fair-Value Investigation:

Meetings:

Title Type Published
The University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, School for Marine Science and Technology and the Gulf of Maine Research Institute are hosting a workshop on "Stakeholder Engagement in Management Strategy Evaluation of Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Fisheries." This...
Notice Apr 23, 2019

Commodity Futures Trading Commission logo Commodity Futures Trading Commission

Title Type Published
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Apr 23, 2019

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 proposing to revise an existing information collection titled, "Joint Standards for Assessing the Diversity Policies and Practices."
Notice Apr 23, 2019

Consumer Product Safety Commission logo Consumer Product Safety Commission

Request for Information:

Title Type Published
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) requests information about possible changes to the Commission's Standard for the Flammability of Clothing Textiles to expand the list of fabrics that are exempt from testing under the standard. CPSC...
Proposed Rule Apr 23, 2019

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 a revision of an existing information collection.
Notice Apr 23, 2019

Energy Department logo Energy Department

Title Type Published
Combined Filings
Notice Apr 23, 2019
Combined Filings
Notice Apr 23, 2019
Records Governing Off-the-Record Communications
Notice Apr 23, 2019

Energy Conservation Program:

Title Type Published
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) proposes amending its test procedures for small electric motors. First, DOE proposes further harmonizing its procedures with industry practice by incorporating a new industry standard manufacturers would be permitt...
Proposed Rule Apr 23, 2019

Environmental Protection Agency logo Environmental Protection Agency

Title Type Published
The Environmental Protection Agency ("EPA") is issuing an Interpretative Statement addressing whether the Clean Water Act ("the CWA" or "the Act") National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System ("NPDES") permit program applies to releases of a pollu...
Proposed Rule Apr 23, 2019
The 2016 amendments to the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) require EPA to establish a plan to review all confidential business information (CBI) claims for specific chemical identity asserted in a Notice of Activity (NOA) Form A. EPA is proposing...
Proposed Rule Apr 23, 2019

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

Title Type Published
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is planning to submit an information collection request (ICR), "EPA Application Materials for the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act" (EPA ICR No. 2549.02, OMB Control No. 2040-0292) to the Offic...
Notice Apr 23, 2019

Air Quality State Implementation Plans; Approvals and Promulgations:

Title Type Published
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is approving a State Implementation Plan (SIP) revision that supports a change to the Federal Reid Vapor Pressure (RVP) requirements in 13 counties in Atlanta, Georgia. They comprise the following counties: C...
Rule Apr 23, 2019
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve South Carolina's June 25, 2018, State Implementation Plan (SIP) submission pertaining to the "good neighbor" provision of the Clean Air Act (CAA or Act) for the 2010 1-hour sulfur diox...
Proposed Rule Apr 23, 2019

Clean Air Act Operating Permit Program:

Title Type Published
The EPA Administrator signed an Order, dated March 20, 2019, denying the petition submitted by Pee Dee Water Air Land and Lives and the Blue Ridge Environmental Defense League (Petitioners) objecting to a proposed Clean Air Act (CAA) title V operatin...
Notice Apr 23, 2019

Tolerance Exemption:

Title Type Published
This regulation establishes an exemption from the requirement of a tolerance for residues of lytic bacteriophage active against Xylella fastidiosa in or on all food commodities when the bacteriophage are sequenced and have sequences free of toxins an...
Rule Apr 23, 2019

Federal Trade Commission logo Federal Trade Commission

Title Type Published
Granting of Requests for Early Termination of the Waiting Period under the Premerger Notification Rules
Notice Apr 23, 2019
Granting of Requests for Early Termination of the Waiting Period under the Premerger Notification Rules
Notice Apr 23, 2019

General Services Administration logo General Services Administration

Acquisition Regulations:

Title Type Published
The General Services Administration (GSA) is issuing a final rule amending the General Services Administration Acquisition Regulation (GSAR) Part 515, Contracting by Negotiation, Part 538, Federal Supply Schedule Contracting, and GSAR Part 552, Solic...
Rule Apr 23, 2019

Health and Human Services Department logo Health and Human Services Department

Title Type Published
On March 4, 2019, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) published a proposed rule that would implement certain provisions of the 21st Century Cures Act, including conditions and maintenance of certification requirements for health informa...
Proposed Rule Apr 23, 2019
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 Apr 23, 2019
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 Apr 23, 2019
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 Apr 23, 2019
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Notice Apr 23, 2019
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 Apr 23, 2019
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Notice Apr 23, 2019
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 Apr 23, 2019
The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR), 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 commen...
Notice Apr 23, 2019
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Notice Apr 23, 2019
The National Institutes of Health (NIH), Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) hereby announces the renewal of the Best Pharmaceuticals for Children Act (BPCA) Program. The Best Pharmaceuticals for Ch...
Notice Apr 23, 2019

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

Title Type Published
The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is proposing data collection activities as part of the Health Profession Opportunity Grants (HPOG) to Serve TANF Recipients and Other Low Income In...
Notice Apr 23, 2019
The Office of Child Support Enforcement is requesting a three- year extension of the application form titled, Child Access and Visitation Grant Application Form, expiration 8/31/2019. There are no changes requested to the form.
Notice Apr 23, 2019

Medicare Program:

Title Type Published
This proposed rule would update the prospective payment rates, the outlier threshold, and the wage index for Medicare inpatient hospital services provided by Inpatient Psychiatric Facilities (IPFs), which include psychiatric hospitals and excluded ps...
Proposed Rule Apr 23, 2019

Medicare and Medicaid Programs:

Title Type Published
This document extends the comment period for the proposed rule entitled "Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Interoperability and Patient Access for Medicare Advantage Organization and Medicaid Managed Care Pla...
Proposed Rule Apr 23, 2019

Homeland Security Department logo Homeland Security Department

2019 Quarterly Listings:

Title Type Published
This document provides notification of substantive rules issued by the Coast Guard that were made temporarily effective but expired before they could be published in the Federal Register. This document lists temporary safety zones, security zones, sp...
Rule Apr 23, 2019

Anchorage Grounds:

Title Type Published
The Coast Guard is amending its Baltimore Harbor anchorage grounds regulation. The changes will reduce the size of three general anchorages, establish one new general anchorage, rename two existing general anchorages, and change the duration a vessel...
Rule Apr 23, 2019

Safety Zones:

Title Type Published
The Coast Guard will enforce the Penn's Landing, Delaware River, Philadelphia, PA, safety zone from 8:30 p.m. through 9:00 p.m. on April 26, 2019. This action is necessary to ensure safety of life on the navigable waters of the United States immediat...
Rule Apr 23, 2019
The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary safety zone for certain waters of the Lake of the Ozarks. This action is necessary to provide for the safety of life on these navigable waters near the Tan- Tar-A Resort, Osage Beach, MO during a fireworks...
Rule Apr 23, 2019

Housing and Urban Development Department logo Housing and Urban Development Department

Title Type Published
Section 106 of the Department of Housing and Urban Development Reform Act of 1989 (the HUD Reform Act) requires HUD to publish quarterly Federal Register notices of all regulatory waivers that HUD has approved. Each notice covers the quarterly period...
Notice Apr 23, 2019

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 ("the Commission") has determined to review in part the final initial determination ("ID") issued by the presiding administrative law judge ("ALJ") finding a violation of section 337...
Notice Apr 23, 2019
Silicomanganese from India, Kazakhstan, and Venezuela
Notice Apr 23, 2019

Justice Department logo Justice Department

Title Type Published
The Department of Justice, after consideration of the public comments, adopts without change the interim final rule amending the Department's regulations under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) that was published on January 4, 2017.
Rule Apr 23, 2019

Meetings:

Title Type Published
The purpose of this notice is to announce the meeting of the Federal Bureau of Investigation's Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) Advisory Policy Board (APB). The CJIS APB is a federal advisory committee established pursuant to the Federal...
Notice Apr 23, 2019

Labor Department logo Labor Department

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

Title Type Published
The Department of Labor's (DOL's) Employment and Training Administration (ETA) is soliciting comments concerning a proposed extension for the authority to conduct the information collection request (ICR) titled, "National Dislocated Workers Emergency...
Notice Apr 23, 2019
The Department of Labor, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a preclearance consultation program to provide the general public and Federal agencies with an opportunity to comment on proposed and/or con...
Notice Apr 23, 2019

Vacancy Posting:

Title Type Published
District Chief Administrative Law Judge
Notice Apr 23, 2019

Legal Services Corporation logo Legal Services Corporation

Title Type Published
The Legal Services Corporation (LSC) is the national organization charged with administering Federal funds provided for civil legal services to low-income people. LSC hereby announces the submission dates for applications for subgrants of 2020 Basic...
Notice Apr 23, 2019

Library of Congress logo Library of Congress

Title Type Published
The U.S. Copyright Office is amending its regulations pertaining to the registration of architectural works. To improve the efficiency of the registration process, and encourage broader participation in the registration system, the final rule will re...
Rule Apr 23, 2019

National Credit Union Administration logo National Credit Union Administration

Title Type Published
The NCUA Board (Board) is issuing this advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPR) to solicit comments on ways to improve the agency's regulations limiting a credit union official's and employee's compensation in connection with loans to members and...
Proposed Rule Apr 23, 2019

N
National Science Foundation

Title Type Published
Pursuant to the Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978, as amended, the National Science Foundation (NSF) is amending its regulations to reflect changes to designated Antarctic specially protected areas (ASPA), Antarctic specially managed areas (ASMA) an...
Rule Apr 23, 2019

Requests for Nominations:

Title Type Published
The National Science Foundation (NSF) requests recommendations for membership on its scientific and technical Federal advisory committees. Recommendations should consist of the name of the submitting individual, the organization or the affiliation pr...
Notice Apr 23, 2019

Nuclear Regulatory Commission logo Nuclear Regulatory Commission

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

Title Type Published
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) invites public comment on the renewal of Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval for an existing collection of information. The information collection is entitled, "Packaging and Transportation of R...
Notice Apr 23, 2019

Facility Operating and Combined Licenses:

Title Type Published
Pursuant to the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (the Act), the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is publishing this regular biweekly notice. The Act requires the Commission to publish notice of any amendments issued, or proposed to be is...
Notice Apr 23, 2019

Guidance:

Title Type Published
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is issuing for public comment draft regulatory guide (DG), DG-1283, "Safety Related Structures for Nuclear Power Plants (Other than Reactor Vessels and Containments)." This proposed guide, revision 3, of R...
Notice Apr 23, 2019

R
Railroad Retirement Board

Title Type Published
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Apr 23, 2019

Securities and Exchange Commission logo Securities and Exchange Commission

Application:

Self-Regulatory Organizations; Proposed Rule Changes:

Title Type Published
BOX Exchange, LLC
Notice Apr 23, 2019
BOX Exchange, LLC
Notice Apr 23, 2019
Fixed Income Clearing Corp.
Notice Apr 23, 2019
ICE Clear Credit, LLC
Notice Apr 23, 2019
NYSE National, Inc.
Notice Apr 23, 2019
Nasdaq ISE, LLC
Notice Apr 23, 2019
Nasdaq MRX, LLC
Notice Apr 23, 2019
Nasdaq PHLX, LLC
Notice Apr 23, 2019
The Options Clearing Corp.
Notice Apr 23, 2019

Small Business Administration logo Small Business Administration

Major Disaster Declaration:

Title Type Published
This is an amendment of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the State of IOWA (FEMA-4421-DR), dated 03/23/2019. Incident: Severe Storms and Flooding. Incident Period: 03/12/2019 and continuing.
Notice Apr 23, 2019

Major Disaster Declarations:

Title Type Published
This is an amendment of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for Public Assistance Only for the State of Nebraska (FEMA--4420--DR), dated 04/05/2019. Incident: Severe Winter Storm, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding. Incident Period: 03/09...
Notice Apr 23, 2019

Transportation Department logo Transportation Department

Title Type Published
This final rule makes minor technical corrections to the OST, FAA, FTA, and PHMSA regulations governing drug testing for safety- sensitive employees to ensure consistency with the recent amendments made to the Department of Transportation's regulatio...
Rule Apr 23, 2019

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

Title Type Published
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, FAA invites public comments about our intention to request the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval to renew an information collection. The Federal Register Notice with a 60-day commen...
Notice Apr 23, 2019

Airworthiness Directives:

Title Type Published
We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Bombardier, Inc., Model BD-100-1A10 airplanes. This AD was prompted by a report that certain split ball bearings used in main landing gear (MLG) side brace actuator assemblies are manufac...
Rule Apr 23, 2019

Funding Opportunity:

Title Type Published
The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019 ("FY 2019 Appropriations Act") appropriated $900 million to be awarded by the Department of Transportation ("DOT") for National Infrastructure Investments. This appropriation stems from the program funded and...
Notice Apr 23, 2019

Hazardous Materials:

Title Type Published
PHMSA is issuing an emergency waiver order to railroad carriers waiving certain expedited movement requirements when conducting operations within the Nebraska Severe Winter Storm, Straight-line Winds, And Flooding disaster area. Given the continuing...
Notice Apr 23, 2019

Parts and Accessories Necessary for Safe Operation:

Title Type Published
FMCSA corrects a notice that appeared in the Federal Register on April 15, 2019. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) announced its decision to grant a limited 5-year exemption to the Agricultural and Food Transporters Conference (...
Notice Apr 23, 2019

Petition for Decision of Inconsequential Noncompliance:

Title Type Published
Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) has determined that certain model year (MY) 2010-2018 DTNA motor vehicles do not fully comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 108, Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment. DTNA fi...
Notice Apr 23, 2019

Treasury Department logo Treasury Department

Meetings:

Title Type Published
An open meeting of the Taxpayer Advocacy Panel's Taxpayer Assistance Center Project Committee will be conducted. The Taxpayer Advocacy Panel is soliciting public comments, ideas, and suggestions on improving customer service at the Internal Revenue S...
Notice Apr 23, 2019
An open meeting of the Taxpayer Advocacy Panel's Taxpayer Communications Project Committee will be conducted. The Taxpayer Advocacy Panel is soliciting public comments, ideas, and suggestions on improving customer service at the Internal Revenue Serv...
Notice Apr 23, 2019
An open meeting of the Taxpayer Advocacy Panel's Notices and Correspondence Project Committee will be conducted. The Taxpayer Advocacy Panel is soliciting public comments, ideas, and suggestions on improving customer service at the Internal Revenue S...
Notice Apr 23, 2019
An open meeting of the Taxpayer Advocacy Panel's Special Projects Committee will be conducted. The Taxpayer Advocacy Panel is soliciting public comments, ideas, and suggestions on improving customer service at the Internal Revenue Service.
Notice Apr 23, 2019
An open meeting of the Taxpayer Advocacy Panel's Tax Forms and Publications Project Committee will be conducted. The Taxpayer Advocacy Panel is soliciting public comments, ideas, and suggestions on improving customer service at the Internal Revenue S...
Notice Apr 23, 2019
An open meeting of the Taxpayer Advocacy Panel's Toll-Free Phone Line Project Committee will be conducted. The Taxpayer Advocacy Panel is soliciting public comments, ideas, and suggestions on improving customer service at the Internal Revenue Service...
Notice Apr 23, 2019

Updating Section 301 Regulations to Reflect Statutory Changes:

Title Type Published
This document contains a correction to a notice of proposed rulemaking (REG-121694-16) that was published in the Federal Register on March 26, 2019. The proposed regulations updated existing regulations under section 301 to reflect statutory changes...
Proposed Rule Apr 23, 2019

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