Agencies and Commissions September 28, 2016 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

This is a Notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for Public Assistance Only for the State of Maryland (FEMA- 4279-DR), dated 09/16/2016. Incident: Severe Storms and Flooding. Incident Period: 07/30/2016 through 07/31/2016. Effective Date: 09/16/2016. Physical Loan Application Deadline Date: 11/15/2016. Economic Injury (EIDL) Loan Application Deadline Date: 06/16/2017.

As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501-3520), the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the following information collections. Comments are requested concerning: Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the Commission, including whether the information shall have practical utility; the accuracy of the Commission's burden estimate; ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information collected; ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on the respondents, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology; and ways to further reduce the information collection burden on small business concerns with fewer than 25 employees. The FCC may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. No person shall be subject to any penalty for failing to comply with a collection of information subject to the PRA that does not display a valid OMB control number.

This is a notice of an Administrative declaration of a disaster for the State of Kansas dated 09/16/2016. Incident: Severe Storms and Flooding. Incident Period: 08/19/2016 through 09/11/2016. Effective Date: 09/16/2016. Physical Loan Application Deadline Date: 11/15/2016. Economic Injury (EIDL) Loan Application Deadline Date: 06/16/2017.

The National Science Foundation (NSF) is required to publish notice of permits issued under the Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978. This is the required notice.

The Securities and Exchange Commission (``Commission'' or ``SEC'') is issuing an order finding that Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (``FINRA'') rule 2030 (the ``FINRA Pay to Play Rule'') imposes substantially equivalent or more stringent restrictions on broker-dealers than rule 206(4)-5 (the ``SEC Pay to Play Rule) under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (the ``Advisers Act'') imposes on investment advisers and is consistent with the objectives of the SEC Pay to Play Rule.

In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) provides railroad police officers access to the public safety interoperability channels. In this document, we amend our rules to permit railroad police officers to use public safety interoperability channels to communicate with public safety entities already authorized to use those channels. Specifically, we permit railroad police officers empowered to carry out law enforcement functions to use public safety interoperability channels in the VHF (150-174 MHz, and 220-222 MHz, UHF (450-470 MHz), 700 MHz narrowband (769-775/799-805 MHz)5 and 800 MHz National Public Safety Planning Advisory Committee (NPSPAC) bands (806-809/851-854 MHz). Allowing railroad police officers to use these channels will promote interoperability, facilitate improved emergency response in railroad- related emergencies, and streamline access to these channels for emergency public safety communications.