Federal Register December 18, 2019
View all documents issued on December 18, 2019. This daily issue includes official rules, notices, and regulatory updates from federal agencies.
97 documents were published on this date.
Agencies Publishing on December 18, 2019
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Agency for International Development
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Agriculture Department
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Commerce Department
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Defense Department
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Education Department
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Energy Department
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Environmental Protection Agency
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Federal Communications Commission
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Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
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Federal Reserve System
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Federal Trade Commission
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Health and Human Services Department
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Homeland Security Department
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Interior Department
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International Trade Commission
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Justice Department
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Millennium Challenge Corporation
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National Archives and Records Administration
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National Credit Union Administration
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NNational Labor Relations Board (1)
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NNational Science Foundation (1)
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Nuclear Regulatory Commission
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PPostal Regulatory Commission (1)
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Postal Service
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Securities and Exchange Commission
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Small Business Administration
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Social Security Administration
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State Department
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TTrade Representative, Office of United States (1)
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Transportation Department
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Treasury Department
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Agency for International Development
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U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), 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 the following new information...
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Notice | Dec 18, 2019 |
Agriculture Department
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This Notice announces the acceptance of applications to enter into Contracts to make payments to eligible advanced biofuel producers under the Bioenergy Program for Advanced Biofuels to support and ensure an expanding production of advanced biofuels....
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Notice | Dec 18, 2019 |
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Delegations of Authority by the Secretary of Agriculture and General Officers of the Department; CFR Correction
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Rule | Dec 18, 2019 |
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The United States Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is extending the comment period due date for an interim final rule published on October 31, 2019, by an additional thirty (30) days from December 30, 2019 to January 2...
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Rule | Dec 18, 2019 |
Commerce Department
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On July 31, 2019, the United States Patent and Trademark Office published in the Federal Register a final rule amending the regulations to mandate electronic filing of trademark applications and all submissions associated with trademark applications...
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Rule | Dec 18, 2019 |
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Control Policy: End-User and End-Use Based; CFR Correction
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Rule | Dec 18, 2019 |
Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Investigations, Orders, or Reviews:
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The Department of Commerce (Commerce) is conducting an administrative review of the Agreement Suspending the Antidumping Investigation on Uranium from the Russian Federation (the Agreement). We preliminarily find that the State Atomic Energy Corporat...
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Notice | Dec 18, 2019 |
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The Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily determines that producers and/or exporters subject to this administrative review made sales of subject merchandise at less than normal value. Interested parties are invited to comment on these preli...
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Notice | Dec 18, 2019 |
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The Department of Commerce (Commerce) is initiating and issuing expedited preliminary results of changed circumstances reviews (CCRs) of the antidumping duty (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) orders on large diameter welded pipe from India.
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Notice | Dec 18, 2019 |
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The Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that Yunnan Fuyang Trade Co., Ltd. (Fuyang) did not make a bona fide sale during the period of review (POR) June 1, 2017 through May 31, 2018. Therefore, we are rescinding this administrative review.
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Notice | Dec 18, 2019 |
Proposed Production Activity:
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Ball Metal Beverage Container Corp.; Foreign-Trade Zone 277; Western Maricopa County, AZ
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Notice | Dec 18, 2019 |
Defense Department
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The Department of Defense is publishing the unclassified text of an arms sales notification.
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Notice | Dec 18, 2019 |
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The Department of Defense is publishing the unclassified text of an arms sales notification.
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Notice | Dec 18, 2019 |
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The NGA is rescinding a System of Records, TravelNet Files, B1211-04. This System of Records maintained employee and contractor records associated with foreign contracts, business engagements, and travel outside the United States. All TravelNet files...
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Notice | Dec 18, 2019 |
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The DoD is publishing this notice to announce it is terminating the Threat Reduction Advisory Committee (TRAC) on December 16, 2019.
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Notice | Dec 18, 2019 |
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals:
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DoD is requesting the Office of Management and Budget provide emergency clearance of collections of information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act.
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Notice | Dec 18, 2019 |
Education Department
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals:
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In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ED is proposing a revision of an existing information collection.
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Notice | Dec 18, 2019 |
Energy Department
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Combined Filings
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Notice | Dec 18, 2019 |
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Combined Filings
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Notice | Dec 18, 2019 |
Environmental Protection Agency
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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is amending its diesel fuel regulations to allow fuel suppliers to distribute distillate diesel fuel that complies with the sulfur standard that applies internationally for ships instead of the fuel standards...
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Rule | Dec 18, 2019 |
Air Quality State Implementation Plans; Approvals and Promulgations:
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The Clean Air Act requires each State Implementation Plan (SIP) to contain adequate provisions prohibiting emissions that will have certain adverse air quality effects in other states. On October 25, 2018, the State of Alaska made a submission to the...
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Rule | Dec 18, 2019 |
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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve a state implementation plan (SIP) revision submittal from the State of West Virginia pursuant to the Clean Air Act (CAA). Whenever new or revised national ambient air quality standards...
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Proposed Rule | Dec 18, 2019 |
Federal Communications Commission
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As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or the Commission) invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take th...
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Notice | Dec 18, 2019 |
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As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or the Commission) invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take th...
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Notice | Dec 18, 2019 |
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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 Report and Order (Order) updating its leased access rules...
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Rule | Dec 18, 2019 |
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Petitions for Reconsideration (Petitions) have been filed in the Commission's proceeding listed below by Kevin J. Allis, on behalf of National Congress of American Indians, Burt Q.C. Lum, on behalf of The Hawaii Broadband Initiative and Keith Krueger...
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Proposed Rule | Dec 18, 2019 |
Meetings:
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The Commission will consider a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that would propose to designate 988 as the 3- digit number for a national suicide prevention and mental health crisis hotline. 2...................... ENGINEERING & TITLE: Use of the 5.850-...
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Notice | Dec 18, 2019 |
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
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Notice of Designated Reserve Ratio for 2020.
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Notice | Dec 18, 2019 |
Federal Reserve System
Change in Bank Control:
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Acquisitions of Shares of a Bank or Bank Holding Company
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Notice | Dec 18, 2019 |
Federal Trade Commission
Analysis to Aid:
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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...
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Notice | Dec 18, 2019 |
Proposed Consent Agreement:
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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...
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Notice | Dec 18, 2019 |
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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...
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Notice | Dec 18, 2019 |
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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...
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Notice | Dec 18, 2019 |
Health and Human Services Department
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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...
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Notice | Dec 18, 2019 |
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals:
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The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) is requesting a three-year extension of the form Income Withholding Order/ Notice for Support (IWO) (OMB #0970-0154, expiration 8/31/2020). This request includes minor revisions to the approved forms...
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Notice | Dec 18, 2019 |
Meetings:
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Center for Scientific Review
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Notice | Dec 18, 2019 |
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National Cancer Institute
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Notice | Dec 18, 2019 |
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National Cancer Institute
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Notice | Dec 18, 2019 |
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National Cancer Institute
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Notice | Dec 18, 2019 |
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National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health
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Notice | Dec 18, 2019 |
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National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
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Notice | Dec 18, 2019 |
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National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
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Notice | Dec 18, 2019 |
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National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
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Notice | Dec 18, 2019 |
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National Institute of Nursing Research
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Notice | Dec 18, 2019 |
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The subcommittees listed below are part of AHRQ's Health Services Research Initial Review Group Committee. Grant applications are to be reviewed and discussed at these meetings. Each subcommittee meeting will commence in open session before closing t...
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Notice | Dec 18, 2019 |
Homeland Security Department
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals:
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The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), U.S. Citizenship and Immigration (USCIS) invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment upon this proposed revision of a currently approved collection of information. In accordance with the...
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Notice | Dec 18, 2019 |
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The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), U.S. Citizenship and Immigration (USCIS) invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment upon this proposed new collection of information. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA...
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Notice | Dec 18, 2019 |
Safety Zone:
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The Coast Guard is proposing to establish a permanent safety zone around the Big Foot Tension Leg Platform (TLP), located in Walker Ridge 29 on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) in the Gulf of Mexico. The purpose of this proposed rule is to protect t...
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Proposed Rule | Dec 18, 2019 |
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The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary safety zone for certain waters of the Tongass Narrows. This action is necessary to provide for the safety of life on all navigable waters of the Tongass Narrows, from shoreline to shoreline, within a 500-ya...
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Rule | Dec 18, 2019 |
Security Zone:
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The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary security zone for all navigable waters within a 100-yard radius of berth four at the 10th Avenue Marine Terminal in San Diego, CA during the offload of narcotics from a military vessel. The security zone is...
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Rule | Dec 18, 2019 |
Interior Department
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The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) is amending its regulations governing Tribal Energy Resource Agreements (TERAs) between the Secretary of the Interior (Secretary) and Indian Tribes. Tribes, at their discretion, may apply for TERAs. TERAs allow Trib...
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Rule | Dec 18, 2019 |
Acquisition Regulation:
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The Department of the Interior (DOI) is issuing a final rule amending the Department of the Interior Acquisition Regulation (DIAR) to implement Section 15(k) of the Small Business Act and remove outdated references and/or obsolete information.
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Rule | Dec 18, 2019 |
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals:
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In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we, the National Park Service (NPS) are proposing a new information collection.
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Notice | Dec 18, 2019 |
Environmental Impact Statements; Availability, etc.:
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We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, announce the availability of the final record of decision for the final comprehensive conservation plan and final environmental impact statement for the National Bison Range in Montana.
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Notice | Dec 18, 2019 |
Plats of Survey:
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The plats of survey of the following described lands are scheduled to be officially filed in the Bureau of land Management (BLM), Eastern States Office, Washington, DC, 30 days from the date of this publication. The surveys, executed at the request o...
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Notice | Dec 18, 2019 |
International Trade Commission
Investigations; Determinations, Modifications, and Rulings, etc.:
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Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission ("the Commission") has determined to review in part a remand initial determination ("RID") of the presiding administrative law judge ("ALJ") finding no violation of section 337. The...
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Notice | Dec 18, 2019 |
Justice Department
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The Department of Justice (DOJ) is issuing a public notice of its intent to conduct a computer matching program with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Department of the Treasury. Under this matching program, entitled Taxpayer Address Request (TAR),...
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Notice | Dec 18, 2019 |
Millennium Challenge Corporation
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This report is provided in accordance with section 608(d)(2) of the Millennium Challenge Act of 2003, as amended (the "Act"), 22 U.S.C. 7707(d)(2).
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Notice | Dec 18, 2019 |
National Archives and Records Administration
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The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) publishes notice of certain Federal agency requests for records disposition authority (records schedules). We publish notice in the Federal Register and on regulations.gov for records schedules...
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Notice | Dec 18, 2019 |
National Credit Union Administration
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Investment and Deposit Activities; CFR Correction
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Rule | Dec 18, 2019 |
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National Labor Relations Board
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The National Labor Relations Board has decided to issue this final rule for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of the National Labor Relations Act (the Act) which protect the exercise by workers of full freedom of association, self-organizati...
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Rule | Dec 18, 2019 |
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National Science Foundation
Meetings:
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Proposal Review Panel for Ocean Sciences
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Notice | Dec 18, 2019 |
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Environmental Assessments; Availability, etc.:
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The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is considering issuance of exemptions that would permit the licensee to reduce its emergency planning (EP) activities at the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station (Pilgrim). Specifically, the licensee is seeking e...
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Notice | Dec 18, 2019 |
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Postal Regulatory Commission
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The Commission is noticing a recent Postal Service filing requesting the removal of Return Receipt for Merchandise Service from the Market Dominant product list. This notice informs the public of the filing, invites public comment, and takes other ad...
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Notice | Dec 18, 2019 |
Postal Service
Product Change:
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The Postal Service gives notice of filing a request with the Postal Regulatory Commission to add a domestic shipping services contract to the list of Negotiated Service Agreements in the Mail Classification Schedule's Competitive Products List.
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Notice | Dec 18, 2019 |
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The Postal Service gives notice of filing a request with the Postal Regulatory Commission to add a domestic shipping services contract to the list of Negotiated Service Agreements in the Mail Classification Schedule's Competitive Products List.
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Notice | Dec 18, 2019 |
Securities and Exchange Commission
Self-Regulatory Organizations; Proposed Rule Changes:
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Cboe Exchange, Inc.
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Notice | Dec 18, 2019 |
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Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc.
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Notice | Dec 18, 2019 |
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ICE Clear Europe Ltd.
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Notice | Dec 18, 2019 |
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NYSE Chicago, Inc.
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Notice | Dec 18, 2019 |
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Nasdaq PHLX LLC
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Notice | Dec 18, 2019 |
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New York Stock Exchange, LLC
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Notice | Dec 18, 2019 |
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The Depository Trust Co.
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Notice | Dec 18, 2019 |
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The Nasdaq Stock Market, LLC
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Notice | Dec 18, 2019 |
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The Nasdaq Stock Market, LLC
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Notice | Dec 18, 2019 |
Small Business Administration
Disaster Declaration:
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This is a notice of an Administrative declaration of a disaster for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania dated 12/11/2019. Incident: Severe Storms and High Winds. Incident Period: 10/31/2019 through 11/01/2019.
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Notice | Dec 18, 2019 |
Social Security Administration
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We are publishing a final rule we proposed in November 2018 regarding setting the time, place, and manner of appearance for hearings at the administrative law judge (ALJ) level of our administrative review process, with modifications. Our final rule...
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Rule | Dec 18, 2019 |
State Department
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Performance Review Board Members
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Notice | Dec 18, 2019 |
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Trade Representative, Office of United States
Modification of Section 301 Action:
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In accordance with the direction of the President, the U.S. Trade Representative has determined to modify the action being taken in this Section 301 investigation by suspending, until further notice, the additional duty of 15 percent on certain produ...
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Notice | Dec 18, 2019 |
Transportation Department
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Petition for Waiver of Compliance
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Notice | Dec 18, 2019 |
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Petition for Waiver of Compliance
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Notice | Dec 18, 2019 |
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Pursuant to a recommendation by the Department of Transportation (DOT or the Department) Advisory Committee on Human Trafficking, the Secretary of Transportation is launching the annual Combating Human Trafficking in Transportation Impact Award ("the...
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Notice | Dec 18, 2019 |
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The FHWA is proposing to amend its Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (Uniform Act) regulations. The revisions are prompted by enactment of the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21),...
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Proposed Rule | Dec 18, 2019 |
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals:
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In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, FMCSA announces its plan to submit the information collection request (ICR) described below to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for its review and approval and invites public comment. T...
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Notice | Dec 18, 2019 |
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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 for a new information collection. The Federal Register Notice with a 60-day comment...
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Notice | Dec 18, 2019 |
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In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, FMCSA announces its plan to submit the Information Collection Request (ICR) described below to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for its review and approval and invites public comment. F...
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Notice | Dec 18, 2019 |
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In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, FMCSA announces its plan to submit the Information Collection Request (ICR) described below to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for approval and invites public comment. FMCSA requests a...
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Notice | Dec 18, 2019 |
Amendment of Class E Airspace:
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This action proposes to amend the Class E airspace area, designated as a surface area, at the Rifle Garfield County Airport, Rifle, CO. The proposal would increase the circular radius of the area in the west and northwest of the airport. Also, this a...
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Proposed Rule | Dec 18, 2019 |
Treasury Department
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The Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is publishing the names of one or more persons that have been placed on OFAC's Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List based on OFAC's determination that one or...
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Notice | Dec 18, 2019 |
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The Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is publishing the names of one or more persons that have been placed on OFAC's Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List based on OFAC's determination that one or...
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Notice | Dec 18, 2019 |
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This document contains final regulations that provide guidance regarding the distribution by a distributing corporation of stock or securities of a controlled corporation without the recognition of income, gain, or loss. In particular, the final regu...
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Rule | Dec 18, 2019 |
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The Department of the Treasury (Treasury) is issuing this notice to advise the public of the calculation of the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program's (TRIP or Program) insurance marketplace aggregate retention amount (IMARA) under the Terrorism Risk Ins...
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Notice | Dec 18, 2019 |
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals:
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The Department of the Treasury will submit the following information collection requests to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, on or after the date of publication...
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Notice | Dec 18, 2019 |
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The Department of the Treasury will submit the following information collection requests to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, on or after the date of publication...
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Notice | Dec 18, 2019 |
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The Department of the Treasury will submit the following information collection requests to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, on or after the date of publication...
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Notice | Dec 18, 2019 |
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The Department of the Treasury will submit the following information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, on or after the date of publication...
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Notice | Dec 18, 2019 |
Regulatory Capital Rule:
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The OCC is making technical corrections to the Capital Simplification for Qualifying Community Banking Organizations final rule that appeared in the Federal Register on November 13, 2019. The technical corrections align the rule text in the final rul...
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Rule | Dec 18, 2019 |
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