October 20, 2015 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents
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Food Labeling: Revision of the Nutrition and Supplement Facts Labels; Reopening of the Comment Period
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or we) is announcing the reopening of the comment period for certain documents associated with the proposed rule to amend FDA's labeling regulations for conventional foods and dietary supplements to provide updated nutrition information on the Nutrition Facts and Supplement Facts labels to assist consumers in maintaining healthy dietary practices. We also are reopening the comment period for a supplemental proposed rule to revise the Nutrition Facts and Supplement Facts labels. We are taking this action due to technical difficulties at the Federal eRulemaking Portal.
Supercalendered Paper From Canada: Final Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination
The Department of Commerce (the Department) determines that countervailable subsidies are being provided to producers and exporters of supercalendered paper (SC paper) from Canada. The period of investigation is January 1, 2014, through December 31, 2014.
Notice of Proposed Withdrawal; Sagebrush Focal Areas; Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, and Wyoming and Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement
This action corrects the language found in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of a notice published in the Federal Register on Thursday, September 24, 2015 (80 FR 57635 to 57637). On page 57636, column 2, beginning on line 9, the text which reads ``The Sagebrush Focal Areas include all public and National Forest System lands identified in the townships below:'', is hereby corrected to read, ``The Sagebrush Focal Areas consist of those public and National Forest System lands within the townships below that are identified as Sagebrush Focal Areas on the map posted on the BLM Web site at https://www.blm.gov/wo/st/en/prog/more/sagegrouse.html:''
Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records Notice
In accordance with the requirements of the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended (5 U.S.C. 552a), the Office of Medicare Hearings and Appeals (OMHA) within the Office of the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) is establishing a new system of records, System No. 09- 90-1501, entitled ``Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) Working File, Office of Medicare Hearings and Appeals,'' to cover OMHA ALJ working files previously maintained as part of the Social Security Administration's (SSA) ALJ Working File system of records 60-0005 (last published at 74 FR 19617). The working files covered under new System of Records Notice (SORN) 09-90-1501 are created and used by OMHA ALJs and members of their staffs for internal purposes, to document actions taken by OMHA at the hearing level in each Medicare appeal case that OMHA reviews. The working files are separate from the official case files, which are covered under other SORNs (i.e., HHS SORN 09-70-0566 covers case files on Medicare claims appeals, and SSA SORN 60-0089 covers case files on Medicare entitlement appeals).
Negotiated Rulemaking Committee; Negotiator Nominations and Schedule of Committee Meetings-Borrower Defenses
We announce our intention to establish a negotiated rulemaking committee to prepare proposed regulations for the Federal Student Aid programs authorized under title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (HEA). The committee will include representatives of organizations or groups with interests that are significantly affected by the topics proposed for negotiations. We request nominations for individual negotiators who represent key stakeholder constituencies for the issues to be negotiated to serve on the committee, and we set a schedule for committee meetings.
Final Interpretations of Parts of the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012
The First Responder Network Authority (``FirstNet'') publishes this Notice to issue final interpretations of its enabling legislation that will inform, among other things, forthcoming requests for proposals, interpretive rules, and network policies. The purpose of this Notice is to provide stakeholders FirstNet's interpretations on many of the key preliminary interpretations presented in the proposed interpretations published on March 13, 2015.
First Responder Network Authority; Final Interpretations of Parts of the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012
The First Responder Network Authority (``FirstNet'') publishes this Notice to issue final interpretations of its enabling legislation that will inform, among other things, forthcoming requests for proposals, interpretive rules, and network policies. The purpose of this Notice is to provide stakeholders FirstNet's interpretations on many of the key preliminary interpretations presented in the proposed interpretations published on September 24, 2014.
Acceptance of Retrocession of Jurisdiction for the Yakama Nation
The Department of Interior (Department) has accepted retrocession to the United States of partial civil and criminal jurisdiction over the Yakama Nation from the State of Washington.
Notice of Inventory Completion: History Colorado, Formerly Colorado Historical Society, Denver, CO
History Colorado, formerly Colorado Historical Society, has completed an inventory of human remains, in consultation with the appropriate Indian tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations, and has determined that there is no cultural affiliation between the human remains and any present-day Indian tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations. Representatives of any Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian organization not identified in this notice that wish to request transfer of control of these human remains should submit a written request to History Colorado. If no additional requestors come forward, transfer of control of the human remains to the Indian tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations stated in this notice may proceed.
Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; National Urban Search and Rescue Response System
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will submit the information collection abstracted below to the Office of Management and Budget for review and clearance in accordance with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The submission will describe the nature of the information collection, the categories of respondents, the estimated burden (i.e., the time, effort and resources used by respondents to respond) and cost, and the actual data collection instruments FEMA will use.
Statement of Organization, Functions, and Delegations of Authority
Statement of Organization, Functions, and Delegations of Authority. The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) has reorganized. The reorganization adds the Chief of Staff, the Deputy Assistant Secretary for External Affairs, and the Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary for Early Childhood Development positions to the Office of the Assistant Secretary. It also renames the Inter-Departmental Liaison for Early Childhood Development position to the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Early Childhood Development. It eliminates the Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy and External Affairs. The reorganization removes the Office of Human Services Emergency Preparedness and Response from within the Office of the Assistant Secretary and creates the Office of Human Services Emergency Preparedness and Response as a direct report to the Assistant Secretary. It renames the Office of Public Affairs to the Office of Communications. Lastly, it changes the reporting relationship of the Office of Regional Operations and the Office of Communications from the Assistant Secretary to a direct report to the Deputy Assistant Secretary for External Affairs. This notice amends Part K of the Statement of Organization, Functions, and Delegations of Authority of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Administration for Children and Families (ACF), as follows: Chapter K, Administration for Children and Families (ACF), as last amended in 77 FR 2325023260, April 18, 2012; Chapter KA, Office of the Assistant Secretary, as last amended in 80 FR 3326933270, June 11, 2015; Chapter KJ, Office of Regional Operations, as last amended in 71 FR 59117-59123, October 6, 2006; and Chapter KN, Office of Public Affairs, as last amended in 77 FR 61002-61003, October 5, 2012. I. Under Chapter K, Administration for Children and Families, delete K.00 Mission in its entirety and replace with the following:
Cahaba River National Wildlife Refuge, AL
We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), announce the availability of a draft comprehensive conservation plan and environmental assessment (Draft CCP/EA) for Cahaba River National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) in Bibb County, Alabama for public review and comment. In this Draft CCP/EA, we describe the alternative we propose to use to manage this refuge for the 15 years following approval of the Final CCP.
Information Collection Activities: Safety and Environmental Management Systems (SEMS); Submitted for Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Review; Comment Request
To comply with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) is notifying the public that we have submitted to OMB an information collection request (ICR) to renew approval of the paperwork requirements in the regulations under subpart S, Safety and Environmental Management Systems (SEMS). This notice also provides the public a second opportunity to comment on the revised paperwork burden of these regulatory requirements.
Modification of National Customs Automation Program (NCAP) Test Concerning Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) Cargo Release for Entry Type 52 and Certain Other Modes of Transportation
This document announces U.S. Customs and Border Protection's (CBP's) plan to modify the National Customs Automation Program (NCAP) test concerning Cargo Release in the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) to allow importers and brokers to file electronically entry type 52, in addition to entry types 01, 03, and 11 that are already available for electronic filing, for merchandise arriving by truck, rail, vessel, and air, as well as arriving by mail, pedestrian, and passenger (hand-carried).
Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Arthur Kill, Staten Island, New York
The Coast Guard has issued a temporary deviation from the operating schedule that governs the Arthur Kill (AK) Railroad Bridge across Arthur Kill, mile 11.6, between Staten Island, New York and Elizabeth, New Jersey. Under this temporary deviation the bridge may remain in the closed position to facilitate scheduled maintenance. This deviation is necessary to facilitate tie and miter rail replacement on the lift span.
Removing Net Worth Requirement From Health Care Enrollment
This rulemaking proposes to remove the regulatory provision regarding consideration by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) of the net worth of a veteran's assets as a factor in determining the veteran's eligibility for lower-cost VA health care. Prior to January 1, 2015, VA considered both the net worth of a veteran's assets and the veteran's annual income when determining a veteran's eligibility. Because of that, certain veterans who would have been eligible for VA health care based on their annual income alone were ineligible for care because the net value of their assets was too high, or they were placed in a less favorable eligibility category. Reporting asset information imposed a significant paperwork burden on veterans, and VA dedicated significant administrative resources to verifying reported information. VA changed its policy to improve access to health care to lower-income veterans and remove the reporting burden from veterans by discontinuing collection of asset information. This rulemaking would amend the regulation to remove the reference to VA's discretionary statutory authority to consider net worth.
Census Scientific Advisory Committee
The Bureau of the Census (Census Bureau) is giving notice of a virtual meeting of the Census Scientific Advisory Committee (C-SAC). The Committee will address policy, research, and technical issues relating to the 2020 Census Operational Plan. The C-SAC will meet via teleconference on November 2, 2015. Last-minute changes to the schedule are possible, which could prevent us from giving advance public notice of schedule adjustments. Please visit the Census Advisory Committees Web site for the most current meeting agenda at: https://www.census.gov/ cac/.
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Public Comment Request
In compliance with section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Office of the Secretary (OS), Department of Health and Human Services, announces plans to submit an Information Collection Request (ICR), described below, to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). The ICR is for extending the use of the approved information collection assigned OMB control number 0945-0002, which expires on 12/31/2015. Prior to submitting the ICR to OMB, OS seeks comments from the public regarding the burden estimate, below, or any other aspect of the ICR.
Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) 2015-2016 Pension Liabilities Update
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction of 1995 (44 U.S.C. chapter 3507(j)), ED is requesting the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to conduct an emergency review of a revision of an existing information collection.
Board of Scientific Counselors Sustainable and Healthy Communities Subcommittee; Notification of Public Teleconference Meeting
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Research and Development (ORD), hereby provides notice that the Board of Scientific Counselors (BOSC) Sustainable and Healthy Communities (SHC) Subcommittee will host a public teleconference meeting on Wednesday, November 4, 2015, from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., Eastern Time. Deliberations will focus on a draft report summarizing the SHC Subcommittee findings and recommendations from its September 2015 meeting. Documents from the September meeting are available for viewing and downloading at https://www2.epa.gov/bosc/sustainable-and-healthy- communities-subcommittee-meeting-documents. There will be a public comment period from 11:45 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time. Members of the public are encouraged to provide comments. For additional information about registering to attend the meeting or to provide public comment, please see the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section below. Due to a limited number of telephone lines, attendance will be on a first-come, first-served basis. Pre-registration is required.
Reopening of Request for Scientific Views on the Draft Aquatic Life Ambient Water Quality Criterion for Selenium-Freshwater 2015
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is reopening the comment period for the Agency's draft recommended aquatic life water quality chronic criterion for selenium in freshwater. The draft criterion was announced in a July 27, 2015 notice entitled ``Request for Scientific Views: Draft Recommended Aquatic Life Ambient Water Quality Chronic Criterion for SeleniumFreshwater 2015.'' In response to stakeholder request, EPA is reopening the comment period and will accept scientific views until October 30, 2015.
Open Meeting of the Federal Advisory Committee on Insurance
This notice announces that the Department of the Treasury's Federal Advisory Committee on Insurance (``Committee'') will convene a meeting on Wednesday, November 4, 2015, in the Cash Room, 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20220, from 1:00-5:00 p.m. Eastern Time. The meeting is open to the public, and the site is accessible to individuals with disabilities.
Hearings on Challenges to the Immediate Effectiveness of Orders
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is amending its regulations regarding challenges to the immediate effectiveness of NRC enforcement orders to clarify the burden of proof and to clarify the authority of the presiding officer to order live testimony in resolving these challenges.
Performance Review Board Membership
Below is a listing of individuals who are eligible to serve on the Performance Review Board (PRB) in accordance with the Economics and Statistics Administration's (ESA) Senior Executive Service and Senior Professional performance management systems:
Membership of the Bureau of Industry and Security Performance Review Board
In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 4314(c)(4), the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), Department of Commerce (DOC), announces the appointment of those individuals who have been selected to serve as members of BIS's Performance Review Board. The Performance Review Board is responsible for (1) reviewing performance appraisals and rating of Senior Executive Service (SES) members and (2) making recommendations to the appointing authority on other performance management issues, such as pay adjustments, bonuses and Presidential Rank Awards for SES members. The appointment of these members to the Performance Review Board will be for a period of twenty-four (24) months.
Membership of the Economic Development Administration Performance Review Board
In accordance with 5 U.S.C. Sec. 4314(c)(4), the Economic Development Administration (EDA), Department of Commerce (DOC), announces the appointment of those individuals who have been selected to serve as members of EDA's Performance Review Board. The Performance Review Board is responsible for (1) reviewing performance appraisals and rating of Senior Executive Service (SES) members and (2) making recommendations to the appointing authority on other performance management issues, such as pay adjustments, bonuses and Presidential Rank Awards for SES members. The appointment of these members to the Performance Review Board will be for a period of twenty-four (24) months.
Federal Acquisition Regulation: Revision to Standard Forms for Bonds
DoD, GSA, and NASA are proposing to revise Standard Forms prescribed by the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) for contracts involving bonds and other financial protections. The revisions are aimed at clarifying liability limitations and expanding the options for organization types.
Membership of the International Trade Administration Performance Review Board
In accordance with 5 U.S.C. Sec. 4314(c)(4), the International Trade Administration (ITA), Department of Commerce (DOC), announces the appointment of those individuals who have been selected to serve as members of ITA's Performance Review Board. The Performance Review Board is responsible for (1) reviewing performance appraisals and rating of Senior Executive Service (SES) members and (2) making recommendations to the appointing authority on other performance management issues, such as pay adjustments, bonuses and Presidential Rank Awards for SES members. The appointment of these members to the Performance Review Board will be for a period of twenty-four (24) months.
Membership of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration's Performance Review Board
In accordance with 5 U.S.C. Sec. 4314(c)(4), the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), Department of Commerce (DOC), announces the appointment of those individuals who have been selected to serve as members of NTIA's Performance Review Board. The Performance Review Board is responsible for (1) reviewing performance appraisals and rating of Senior Executive Service (SES) members and (2) making recommendations to the appointing authority on other performance management issues, such as pay adjustments, bonuses and Presidential Rank Awards for SES members. The appointment of these members to the Performance Review Board will be for a period of twenty-four (24) months.
Patent Public Advisory Committee Public Hearing on the Proposed Patent Fee Schedule
Under Section 10 of the America Invents Act (AIA), the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) may set or adjust by rule any patent or trademark fee established, authorized, or charged under Title 35 of the United States Code or the Trademark Act of 1946, respectively. The USPTO currently is planning to set or adjust patent fees pursuant to its Section 10 fee setting authority. As part of the rulemaking process to set or adjust patent fees, the Patent Public Advisory Committee (PPAC) is required under Section 10 of the AIA to hold a public hearing about any proposed patent fees, and the USPTO is required to assist PPAC in carrying out that hearing. To that end, the USPTO will make its proposed patent fees available as set forth in the Supplementary Information section of this Notice before any PPAC hearing and will help the PPAC to notify the public about the hearing. Accordingly, this document announces the dates and logistics for the PPAC public hearing regarding USPTO proposed patent fees. Interested members of the public are invited to testify at the hearing and/or submit written comments about the proposed patent fees and the questions posed on PPAC's Web site about the proposed fees.
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection eComments Requested; Reinstatement, With Change, of a Previously Approved Collection for Which Approval Has Expired: Research To Support the National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS)
The Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Statistics, will be submitting the following information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This proposed information collection was previously published in the Federal Register at 80 FR 62111, on October 15, 2015, allowing for a 60 day comment period.
Trademark Public Advisory Committee Public Hearing on the Proposed Trademark Fee Schedule
Under Section 10 of the America Invents Act (AIA), the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) may set or adjust by rule any patent or trademark fee established, authorized, or charged under Title 35 of the United States Code or the Trademark Act of 1946, respectively. The USPTO currently is planning to set or adjust trademark fees pursuant to its Section 10 fee setting authority. As part of the rulemaking process to set or adjust trademark fees, the Trademark Public Advisory Committee (TPAC) is required under Section 10 of the AIA to hold a public hearing about any proposed trademark fees, and the USPTO is required to assist TPAC in carrying out that hearing. To that end, the USPTO will make its proposed trademark fees available as set forth in the Supplementary Information section of this Notice before any TPAC hearing and will help the TPAC to notify the public about the hearing. Accordingly, this document announces the dates and logistics for the TPAC public hearing regarding USPTO proposed trademark fees. Interested members of the public are invited to testify at the hearing and/or submit written comments about the proposed trademark fees and the questions posed on the USPTO TPAC Web site page about the proposed fees.
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection eComments Requested; Leased/Charter/Contract Personnel Expedited Clearance Request
The Department of Justice (DOJ), U.S. Marshals Service (USMS), will be submitting the following information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This proposed information collection was previously published in the Federal Register at 80 FR 45553, on July 30, 2015, allowing for a 60 day comment period.
Notice of Intent To Grant a Partially Exclusive License
This notice 015-079 was previously published on September 23, 2015 and was issued in accordance with 35 U.S.C. 209(e) and 37 CFR 404.7(a)(1)(i). NASA hereby gives notice of its intent to grant a partially exclusive license in the United States to practice the invention described and claimed in U.S. Non-Provisional Patent Application Serial No. 13/785,661, titled ``Automatic Dependent Surveillance Broadcast (ADS-B) System For Ownship and Traffic Situational Awareness,'' NASA Case No. DRC-011-012, and any, divisional applications, continuation-in-part applications, or issued patents resulting therefrom, to Vigilant Aerospace Systems Inc., having its principal place of business in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Certain patent rights in this invention have been assigned to the United States of America as represented by the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. The prospective partially exclusive license will comply with the terms and conditions of 35 U.S.C. 209 and 37 CFR 404.7.
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