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Rules of Practice and Procedure; Presentation of Evidence in Commission Proceedings
Document Number: 2016-30745
Type: Rule
Date: 2016-12-22
Agency: Federal Maritime Commission, Agencies and Commissions
The Federal Maritime Commission is reorganizing several subparts of its Rules of Practice and Procedure and revising its rules regarding presentation of evidence in Commission proceedings.
Freedom of Information
Document Number: 2016-30661
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2016-12-22
Agency: Overseas Private Investment Corporation, Agencies and Commissions
This rule proposes revisions to the Overseas Private Investment Corporation's (``OPIC'') Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) regulations by making substantive and administrative changes. These revisions are intended to supersede OPIC's current FOIA regulations, located at this Part. The proposed rule incorporates the FOIA revisions contained in the FOIA Improvement Act of 2016, makes administrative changes to reflect OPIC's costs, and conforms more closely to the language recommended by the Department of Justice, Office of Information Policy.
Freedom of Information Act; Miscellaneous Rules
Document Number: 2016-30508
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2016-12-22
Agency: Federal Trade Commission, Agencies and Commissions
The Federal Trade Commission proposes to implement provisions of the FOIA Improvement Act of 2016 by amending the regulation governing fees the agency may assess to offset the cost of disseminating information and records to the public. The FTC also proposes other clarifying changes and updates to the fee regulation.
Freedom of Information Act; Miscellaneous Rules
Document Number: 2016-30507
Type: Rule
Date: 2016-12-22
Agency: Federal Trade Commission, Agencies and Commissions
The Federal Trade Commission is revising its Rules of Practice governing access to agency records to implement provisions of the FOIA Improvement Act of 2016.
Freedom of Information Act
Document Number: 2016-30475
Type: Rule
Date: 2016-12-22
Agency: National Council on Disability, Agencies and Commissions
The National Council on Disability (NCD) issues a final rule amending its Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) regulations to integrate required statutory mandates enacted by the FOIA Improvement Act of 2016 (The Improvement Act). These changes include a longer timeframe to file an appeal for administrative appeals and additional resources for dispute resolution services. Additionally, NCD issues this final rule so as to include comments which were submitted for NCD's existing FOIA regulations. But due to issues beyond NCD control, NCD did not receive the comments until after publication of the final rule.
Freedom of Information Act Regulations
Document Number: 2016-30413
Type: Rule
Date: 2016-12-22
Agency: Agency for International Development, Agencies and Commissions
This regulation prescribes the procedures and standards USAID follows in processing requests for records under the Freedom of Information Act (``FOIA''), 5 U.S.C. 552. The Act requires agencies to review their FOIA regulations, and no later than 180 days after enactment, directed the head of each agency to issue regulations on various elements of its FOIA program.
Deletion of Items From Sunshine Act Meeting
Document Number: 2016-30900
Type: Notice
Date: 2016-12-21
Agency: Federal Communications Commission, Agencies and Commissions
The Commission will consider a Report and Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to enhance the Emergency Alert System (EAS) as a tool for community emergency preparedness. The Report and Order improves alerting organization at the state and local levels, builds stronger community-based alerting exercise programs, and protects the EAS against accidental misuse and malicious intrusion. The Further Notice seeks comment on proposals to leverage technological advances to improve alerting and additional measures to preserve EAS security. 3..................... International........ Title: Update to Parts 2 and 25 Concerning Non- geostationary, Fixed Satellite Service Systems and Related Matters. Summary: The Commission will consider a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to update, clarify, and streamline the Commission's rules to facilitate the deployment of recently proposed non- geostationary-satellite orbit, fixed-satellite service satellite systems. 4..................... General Counsel...... Title: Amendment of Part 0 of the Commission's Rules Regarding Public Information, the Inspection of Records, and Implementing the Freedom of Information Act. Summary: The Commission will consider an Order that updates its Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) regulations consistent with the FOIA Improvement Act of 2016. 5..................... Wireless Title: Maritime Telecommunications. Communications/Land Mobile, LLC, Order on Reconsideration and Memorandum Opinion and Order. Summary: The Commission will consider an Order on Reconsideration and Memorandum Opinion and Order regarding the assignment of licenses held by Maritime Communications/Land Mobile, LLC. 6..................... Public Safety & Title: Improving the Homeland Security. Resiliency of Mobile Wireless Communications Networks, (PS Docket 13- 239); Reliability and Continuity of Communications Networks, Including Broadband Technologies (PS Docket No. 11-60). Summary: The Commission will consider an Order that evaluates the Wireless Network Resiliency Cooperative Framework submitted by members of the wireless industry. 7..................... Enforcement.......... Title: Preferred Long Distance, Inc., Memorandum Opinion & Order.
Protecting and Promoting the Open Internet
Document Number: 2016-30766
Type: Rule
Date: 2016-12-21
Agency: Federal Communications Commission, Agencies and Commissions
In this document, the Commission announces that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has approved, for a period of three years for fixed broadband Internet access service (3060-1158) and for a period of two years for mobile broadband Internet access service (3060- 1220), the information collections associated with the transparency rule enhancements adopted by the Commission in Protecting and Promoting the Open Internet, Report and Order on Remand, Declaratory Ruling, and Order (Open Internet Order). On August 11, 2015, the Commission requested approval of a modified information collection to include the transparency rule enhancements. OMB has approved the information collection as it applies to fixed broadband Internet access service for a period of three years (3060-1158) and, except for disclosure of packet loss, as it applies to mobile broadband Internet access service for a period of two years (3060-1220). The Open Internet Order stated that the Commission would publish a document in the Federal Register announcing the effective of the modified information collection requirements associated with the enhancements following OMB approval.
Change in Bank Control Notices; Acquisitions of Shares of a Bank or Bank Holding Company
Document Number: 2016-30754
Type: Notice
Date: 2016-12-21
Agency: Federal Reserve System, Agencies and Commissions
Formations of, Acquisitions by, and Mergers of Savings and Loan Holding Companies
Document Number: 2016-30753
Type: Notice
Date: 2016-12-21
Agency: Federal Reserve System, Agencies and Commissions
Notice of Agreements Filed
Document Number: 2016-30752
Type: Notice
Date: 2016-12-21
Agency: Federal Maritime Commission, Agencies and Commissions
Memorandum of Understanding Between the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission and the Electric Power Research Institute
Document Number: 2016-30739
Type: Notice
Date: 2016-12-21
Agency: Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Agencies and Commissions
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) and the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) renewed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) supporting cooperative nuclear safety research. Current cooperative research technical areas include spent fuel neutron absorber performance, cable aging, external flooding hazards, digital I&C and human factors, fire risk, long-term operation, nondestructive examination, probabilistic fracture mechanics, primary water stress corrosion cracking, probabilistic risk assessment, seismic risk, and steam generator tube research. The NRC and EPRI first signed an MOU in 1997 to encourage cooperation in nuclear safety research. The MOU renewal extends cooperation between NRC and EPRI from September 30, 2016 to September 30, 2021.
Definitions; Cost Standards and Procedures; Purchasing and Property Management
Document Number: 2016-30717
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2016-12-21
Agency: Legal Services Corporation, Agencies and Commissions
The Legal Services Corporation (``LSC'') issued a proposed rule in the Federal Register of October 28, 2016 [FR Doc. 2016-25831], concerning proposed amendments to its regulations governing definitions, cost standards and procedures, and purchasing and property management. This notice extends the comment period for 30 days to January 26, 2017.
Information Collection; Prospective Subcontractor Requests for Bonds
Document Number: 2016-30702
Type: Notice
Date: 2016-12-21
Agency: Department of Defense, General Services Administration, Agencies and Commissions, National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act, the Regulatory Secretariat Division will be submitting to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request to review and approve an extension of a previously approved information collection concerning subcontractor requests for bonds.
Submission for OMB Review; Rights in Data and Copyrights
Document Number: 2016-30701
Type: Notice
Date: 2016-12-21
Agency: Department of Defense, General Services Administration, Agencies and Commissions, National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act, the Regulatory Secretariat Division will be submitting to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request to review and approve an extension of a previously approved information collection requirement concerning rights in data and copyrights. A notice published in the Federal Register at 81 FR 58940 on August 26, 2016. No comments were received.
Submission for OMB Review; Examination of Records by Comptroller General and Contract Audit
Document Number: 2016-30700
Type: Notice
Date: 2016-12-21
Agency: Department of Defense, General Services Administration, Agencies and Commissions, National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act, the Regulatory Secretariat Division will be submitting to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request to review and approve an extension of a previously approved information collection requirement concerning the examination of records by comptroller general and contract audit. A notice was published in the Federal Register at 81 FR 62502 on September 9, 2016. No comments were received.
Product Change-Priority Mail Negotiated Service Agreement
Document Number: 2016-30685
Type: Notice
Date: 2016-12-21
Agency: Postal Service, Agencies and Commissions
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.
Product Change-Priority Mail Negotiated Service Agreement
Document Number: 2016-30684
Type: Notice
Date: 2016-12-21
Agency: Postal Service, Agencies and Commissions
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.
Product Change-Priority Mail Negotiated Service Agreement
Document Number: 2016-30683
Type: Notice
Date: 2016-12-21
Agency: Postal Service, Agencies and Commissions
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.
Product Change-Priority Mail Negotiated Service Agreement
Document Number: 2016-30682
Type: Notice
Date: 2016-12-21
Agency: Postal Service, Agencies and Commissions
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.
Product Change-Priority Mail Express Negotiated Service Agreement
Document Number: 2016-30681
Type: Notice
Date: 2016-12-21
Agency: Postal Service, Agencies and Commissions
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.
Radio Broadcasting Services; AM or FM Proposals To Change The Community of License
Document Number: 2016-30678
Type: Notice
Date: 2016-12-21
Agency: Federal Communications Commission, Agencies and Commissions
The following applicants filed AM or FM proposals to change the community of License: CSSI Non-Profit Educational Broadcasting Corporation, Station KYQX, Facility ID 62040, BMPED-20161202ABT, From Weatherford, TX, To Mineral Wells, TX; Gois Broadcasting Boston, LLC, Station WLLH, Facility ID 24971, BP-20161110AAP, From Lowell, MA, To Lawrence, MA; Grace Baptist Church of Orangeburg, Station WWOS, Facility ID 38899, BP-20161020ABD, From St. George, SC, To Walterboro, SC; Great Northern Broadcasting System, Inc., Station WLDR-FM, Facility ID 24974, BPH-20161128AFR, From Traverse City, MI, To Beulah, MI; Northwest Georgia Broadcasting, Station WYXC, Facility ID 19541, BP- 20161107ACA, From Cartersville, GA, To East Point, GA; Premiere Enterprises, LLC, Station WALI, Facility ID 25206, BPH-20161020ABE, From Walterboro, SC, To Burton, SC; Revival Christian Ministries, Inc., Station WSGG, Facility ID 92857, BPED-20161110ABC, From Norfolk, CT, To Canaan, CT; Roy E. Henderson, Station WOUF, Facility ID 14646, BPH- 20161128AFT, From Beulah, MI, To Traverse City, MI.
New Postal Products
Document Number: 2016-30664
Type: Notice
Date: 2016-12-21
Agency: Postal Regulatory Commission, Agencies and Commissions
The Commission is noticing recent Postal Service filings for the Commission's consideration concerning negotiated service agreements. This notice informs the public of the filing, invites public comment, and takes other administrative steps.
Federal Credit Union Occupancy, Planning, and Disposal of Acquired and Abandoned Premises; Incidental Powers
Document Number: 2016-30657
Type: Rule
Date: 2016-12-21
Agency: National Credit Union Administration, Agencies and Commissions
As part of NCUA's Regulatory Modernization Initiative, the NCUA Board (Board) is finalizing amendments to its regulation governing federal credit union (FCU) occupancy, planning, and disposal of acquired and abandoned premises, and its regulation regarding incidental powers. To provide regulatory relief to FCUs, this final rule eliminates a requirement in the current occupancy rule (formerly known as the fixed assets rule) that an FCU must plan for, and eventually achieve, full occupancy of acquired premises. The final rule generally retains the current regulatory timeframes for partial occupancy. However, it modifies the definition of ``partially occupy'' to mean occupation and use, on a full-time basis, of at least fifty percent of the premises by the FCU, or by a combination of the FCU and a credit union service organization (CUSO) in which the FCU has a controlling interest in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP). The final rule also amends the excess capacity provision in NCUA's incidental powers rule to clarify that an FCU may lease or sell excess capacity in its facilities, but it need not anticipate that such excess capacity will be fully occupied by the FCU in the future. However, the sale or lease of excess capacity in equipment or services, including employee-sharing and data processing for third parties, continues to be limited to circumstances where an FCU reasonably anticipates that such excess capacity will be taken up by the future expansion of services to members.
Allocation of Assets in Single-Employer Plans; Interest Assumptions for Valuing Benefits
Document Number: 2016-30634
Type: Rule
Date: 2016-12-21
Agency: Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, Agencies and Commissions
This final rule amends the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation's regulation on Allocation of Assets in Single-Employer Plans to prescribe interest assumptions under the asset allocation regulation for valuation dates in the first quarter of 2017. The interest assumptions are used for valuing benefits under terminating single-employer plans covered by the pension insurance system administered by PBGC. As discussed below, PBGC has published a separate final rule document dealing with interest assumptions under its regulation on Benefits Payable in Terminated Single-Employer Plans for January 2017.
Small Business Size Standards for Manufacturing; Correction
Document Number: 2016-30568
Type: Rule
Date: 2016-12-21
Agency: Small Business Administration, Agencies and Commissions
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is correcting a final rule that appeared in the Federal Register on January 26, 2016 (81 FR 4469). The rule increased small business size standards for a number of industries in North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Sector 31-33, Manufacturing. The rule also stated that SBA was amending Footnote 5 to the table of size standards relating to NAICS 326211, Tire Manufacturing (except Retreading), to reflect the current Census Product Classification Codes 3262111 and 3262113. However, SBA inadvertently omitted code 3262111 from the revised text in Footnote 5. This action corrects the omission. This correction does not affect the 1,500-employee small business size standard for NAICS 326211.
New Mailing Standards for Domestic Mailing Services Products
Document Number: 2016-30381
Type: Rule
Date: 2016-12-21
Agency: Postal Service, Agencies and Commissions
On October 12, 2016, the Postal Service filed a notice of mailing services price adjustments with the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC), effective January 22, 2017. This final rule contains the revisions to Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual (DMM[supreg]) that we will adopt to implement the changes coincident with the price adjustments.
Notice of Information Collection
Document Number: 2016-30357
Type: Notice
Date: 2016-12-21
Agency: National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Agencies and Commissions
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 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.
Sunshine Act Notice
Document Number: 2016-30771
Type: Notice
Date: 2016-12-20
Agency: Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission, Agencies and Commissions
Sunshine Act Meeting Notice
Document Number: 2016-30747
Type: Notice
Date: 2016-12-20
Agency: Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Agencies and Commissions
Heavy Forged Hand Tools From China
Document Number: 2016-30636
Type: Notice
Date: 2016-12-20
Agency: International Trade Commission, Agencies and Commissions
Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc., Vogtle Electric Generating Plant, Units 3 and 4; Initial Test Program Changes
Document Number: 2016-30631
Type: Notice
Date: 2016-12-20
Agency: Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Agencies and Commissions
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is granting an exemption to allow a departure from the certification information of Tier 1 of the generic design control document (DCD) and is issuing License Amendment No. 34 to Combined Licenses (COL), NPF-91 and NPF-92. The COLs were issued to Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc., and Georgia Power Company, Oglethorpe Power Corporation, MEAG Power SPVM, LLC, MEAG Power SPVJ, LLC, MEAG Power SPVP, LLC, Authority of Georgia, and the City of Dalton, Georgia (the licensee); for construction and operation of the Vogtle Electric Generating Plant (VEGP) Units 3 and 4, located in Burke County, Georgia. The granting of the exemption allows the changes to Tier 1 information asked for in the amendment. Because the acceptability of the exemption was determined in part by the acceptability of the amendment, the exemption and amendment are being issued concurrently.
Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc., Vogtle Electric Generating Plant, Units 3 and 4; Reconciliation of Tier 1 Valve Differences
Document Number: 2016-30630
Type: Notice
Date: 2016-12-20
Agency: Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Agencies and Commissions
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is granting an exemption to allow a departure from the certification information of Tier 1 of the generic design control document (DCD) and is issuing License Amendment No. 39 to Combined Licenses (COL), NPF-91 and NPF-92. The COLs were issued to Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc., and Georgia Power Company, Oglethorpe Power Corporation, MEAG Power SPVM, LLC, MEAG Power SPVJ, LLC, MEAG Power SPVP, LLC, Authority of Georgia, and the City of Dalton, Georgia (the licensee); for construction and operation of the Vogtle Electric Generating Plant (VEGP) Units 3 and 4, located in Burke County, Georgia. The granting of the exemption allows the changes to Tier 1 information asked for in the amendment. Because the acceptability of the exemption was determined in part by the acceptability of the amendment, the exemption and amendment are being issued concurrently.
Formations of, Acquisitions by, and Mergers of Bank Holding Companies
Document Number: 2016-30629
Type: Notice
Date: 2016-12-20
Agency: Federal Reserve System, Agencies and Commissions
South Carolina Electric & Gas Company; South Carolina Public Service Authority; Virgil C. Summer Nuclear Station, Units 2 and 3; Containment Hydrogen Igniter Changes
Document Number: 2016-30608
Type: Notice
Date: 2016-12-20
Agency: Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Agencies and Commissions
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is granting an exemption to allow a departure from elements of the certification information in Tier 1 of the AP1000 generic Design Control Document (DCD), as specified in License Amendment Request 14-18, and is issuing License Amendment No. 54 to Combined Licenses (COLs), NPF-93 and NPF- 94. The COLs were issued to South Carolina Electric & Gas Company and the South Carolina Public Service Authority, (both collectively referred to as the licensee); for construction and operation of the Virgil C. Summer Nuclear Station (VCSNS) Units 2 and 3, located in Fairfield County, South Carolina. The granting of the exemption allows the changes to plant-specific Tier 1 information, and the associated COL Appendix C, requested in the amendment. Because the acceptability of the exemption was determined in part by the acceptability of the amendment, the exemption and amendment are being issued concurrently.
Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc., Vogtle Electric Generating Plant, Units 3 and 4; Compressed and Instrument Air System High Pressure Air Subsystem Changes
Document Number: 2016-30607
Type: Notice
Date: 2016-12-20
Agency: Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Agencies and Commissions
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is granting an exemption to allow a departure from the certification information of Tier 1 of the generic design control document (DCD) and is issuing License Amendment No. 46 to Combined Licenses (COL), NPF-91 and NPF-92. The COLs were issued to Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc., and Georgia Power Company, Oglethorpe Power Corporation, MEAG Power SPVM, LLC, MEAG Power SPVJ, LLC, MEAG Power SPVP, LLC, Authority of Georgia, and the City of Dalton, Georgia (the licensee); for construction and operation of the Vogtle Electric Generating Plant (VEGP) Units 3 and 4, located in Burke County, Georgia. The granting of the exemption allows the changes to Tier 1 information asked for in the amendment. Because the acceptability of the exemption was determined in part by the acceptability of the amendment, the exemption and amendment are being issued concurrently.
Certain Pumping Bras Commission Determination To Review In-Part an Initial Determination Granting Complainant's Motion for Summary Determination of Section 337 Violation by Defaulted Respondents
Document Number: 2016-30580
Type: Notice
Date: 2016-12-20
Agency: International Trade Commission, Agencies and Commissions
Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has determined to review in-part an initial determination (``ID'') (Order No. 11) of the presiding administrative law judge (``ALJ'') granting Complainant's motion for summary determination of section 337 violation by Respondents found in default. On review, the Commission has determined to modify the ID to set aside the expenses relating to Complainant's patent and trademark prosecution and maintenance in the ID's domestic industry analysis. The Commission has determined not to review the remainder of the ID. The Commission's determination results in a determination of a violation of section 337. Accordingly, the Commission requests written submissions, under the schedule set forth below, on remedy, the public interest, and bonding.
Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements Under OMB Review
Document Number: 2016-30569
Type: Notice
Date: 2016-12-20
Agency: Small Business Administration, Agencies and Commissions
Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35), agencies are required to submit proposed reporting and recordkeeping requirements to OMB for review and approval, and to publish a notice in the Federal Register notifying the public that the agency has made such a submission.
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