December 10, 2015 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

Petitions for Reconsideration of Public Notice Regarding Application Procedures for Broadcast Incentive Auction
Document Number: 2015-31256
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2015-12-10
Agency: Federal Communications Commission, Agencies and Commissions
Petitions for Reconsideration (Petitions) have been filed in the Commission's proceeding by: Kathleen O'Brien Ham, on behalf of T- Mobile USA, Inc.; Caressa D. Bennet, on behalf of PBP Group, LLC, Bulloch Cellular, Inc., Pineland Cellular, Inc., and Planters Rural Cellular, Inc.; and A. Wray Fitch, III, on behalf of Walker Broadcasting Company, Inc. T-Mobile USA, Inc.'s petition requests a declaratory ruling in the alternative.
Repeal of Civil Aviation Regulations
Document Number: 2015-31200
Type: Rule
Date: 2015-12-10
Agency: Department of State
In accordance with Executive Order 13563 of January 18, 2011, which addresses agency review of existing regulations, including those that may be outmoded or ineffective, the Department of State is repealing our regulations on civil aviation. These regulations, which relate to civil aircraft accidents abroad and were promulgated in 1957, are outdated and duplicative of other authorities, including subsequent statutes, regulations, and Department of State guidance, that specify detailed, modern, comprehensive, and effective procedures for dealing with civil aircraft disasters abroad.
National Language Service Corps (NLSC)
Document Number: 2015-31152
Type: Rule
Date: 2015-12-10
Agency: Department of Defense, Office of the Secretary
This rule establishes the National Language Services Corps (NLSC) in the Code of Federal Regulations by describing the program and its responsibilities pursuant to the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013, Section 954. This Section authorized the Secretary of Defense to establish the NLSC to respond to federal agencies' needs for language skills in emergencies or surge requirements. Once a federal agency identifies a need, NLSC members are advised of the potential assignment. If an individual is interested and available, he or she will go through a screening and selection process as discussed in the rule. The decision to use NLSC rests with the requesting agency and support agreements must be established before work can begin.
Commerce Control List Overview and the Country Chart
Document Number: 2015-31132
Type: Rule
Date: 2015-12-10
Agency: Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Security
The Commerce Control List
Document Number: 2015-31130
Type: Rule
Date: 2015-12-10
Agency: Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Security
Articles Conditionally Free, Subject to a Reduced Rate, etc.
Document Number: 2015-31129
Type: Rule
Date: 2015-12-10
Agency: Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Department of the Treasury
Pay Under the General Schedule
Document Number: 2015-31128
Type: Rule
Date: 2015-12-10
Agency: Office of Personnel Management
Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Delaware River, Between Burlington, NJ and Bristol, PA
Document Number: 2015-31114
Type: Rule
Date: 2015-12-10
Agency: Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security
The Coast Guard has issued a temporary deviation from the operating schedule that governs the Burlington-Bristol Bridge on Route 413, across the Delaware River, at mile 117.8, between Burlington, NJ and Bristol, PA. This deviation restricts the operation of the draw span in order to facilitate the replacement of the tender control house. The drawbridge will not be able to open for three days during this project.
Wisconsin; Disapproval of Infrastructure SIP With Respect to Oxides of Nitrogen as a Precursor to Ozone Provisions for the 2006 PM2.5
Document Number: 2015-31062
Type: Rule
Date: 2015-12-10
Agency: Environmental Protection Agency
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is narrowly disapproving elements of a State Implementation Plan (SIP) submission from Wisconsin regarding the infrastructure requirements of section 110 of the Clean Air Act (CAA) for the 2006 fine particulate matter (PM2.5) National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS). The infrastructure requirements are designed to ensure that the structural components of each state's air quality management program are adequate to meet the state's responsibilities under the CAA. This action pertains specifically to certain infrastructure requirements that may be satisfied if a state has a fully approved prevention of significant deterioration (PSD) permitting program that incorporates all required program requirements, including the requirement to correctly address oxides of nitrogen (NOx) as a precursor to ozone.
Conduct on Bureau of Engraving and Printing Property
Document Number: 2015-31047
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2015-12-10
Agency: Department of the Treasury, Bureau of Engraving and Printing
The Department of the Treasury, Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP or Bureau) is amending its regulations in order to remove certain obsolete language, clarify the rules of conduct on the property, and increase the maximum penalty amount permitted for violations to $5,000 in accordance with the United States Code.
Final Flood Elevation Determinations
Document Number: 2015-31017
Type: Rule
Date: 2015-12-10
Agency: Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security
Base (1% annual-chance) Flood Elevations (BFEs) and modified BFEs are made final for the communities listed below. The BFEs and modified BFEs are the basis for the floodplain management measures that each community is required either to adopt or to show evidence of being already in effect in order to qualify or remain qualified for participation in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP).
Driving of Commercial Motor Vehicles: Use of Seat Belts
Document Number: 2015-30864
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2015-12-10
Agency: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Department of Transportation
FMCSA proposes to revise the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs) by requiring that passengers in property-carrying commercial motor vehicles (CMVs) use the seat belt assembly whenever the vehicles are operated on public roads. This rule would hold motor carriers and drivers responsible for ensuring that passengers riding in the CMV are also using the seat belts required by the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSSs).
Polyester Polyol Polymers; Tolerance Exemption
Document Number: 2015-30510
Type: Rule
Date: 2015-12-10
Agency: Environmental Protection Agency
This regulation establishes an exemption from the requirement of a tolerance for residues of D-glucitol, polymer with decanedioic acid, octadecanoate; D-glucitol, polymer with decanedioic acid, docosanoate; D-glucitol, polymer with decanedioic acid, docosanoate; D- glucitol, polymer with decanedioic acid and 1,3-propanediol, docosanoate; D-glucitol, polymer with decanedioic acid and 1,3- propanediol, octadecanoate; fatty acids, C18-unsatd., dimers, polymers with docosanoic acid and sorbitol; fatty acids, C18-unsatd., dimers, polymers with docosanoic acid, 1,3- propanediol and stearic acid; fatty acids, C18-unsatd., dimers, polymers with sorbitol and stearic acid; fatty acids, C18-unsatd., dimers, polymers with 1,3-propanediol, sorbitol and stearic acid; fatty acids, C18-unsatd., dimers, polymers with docosanoic acid and sorbitol; and fatty acids, C18- unsatd., dimers, polymers with docosanoic acid, 1,3-propanediol and sorbitol when used as inert ingredients in a pesticide chemical formulation. Spring Trading Co., on behalf of Croda Inc., submitted a petition to EPA under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), requesting an exemption from the requirement of a tolerance. This regulation eliminates the need to establish a maximum permissible level for residues of D-glucitol, polymer with decanedioic acid, octadecanoate; D-glucitol, polymer with decanedioic acid, docosanoate; D-glucitol, polymer with decanedioic acid, docosanoate; D-glucitol, polymer with decanedioic acid and 1,3-propanediol, docosanoate; D- glucitol, polymer with decanedioic acid and 1,3-propanediol, octadecanoate; fatty acids, C18-unsatd., dimers, polymers with docosanoic acid and sorbitol; fatty acids, C18-unsatd., dimers, polymers with docosanoic acid, 1,3-propanediol and stearic acid; fatty acids, C18-unsatd., dimers, polymers with sorbitol and stearic acid; fatty acids, C18-unsatd., dimers, polymers with 1,3-propanediol, sorbitol and stearic acid; fatty acids, C18-unsatd., dimers, polymers with docosanoic acid and sorbitol; and fatty acids, C18-unsatd., dimers, polymers with docosanoic acid, 1,3-propanediol and sorbitol on food or feed commodities.
Chartering and Field of Membership Manual
Document Number: 2015-30069
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2015-12-10
Agency: National Credit Union Administration, Agencies and Commissions
The NCUA Board proposes to comprehensively amend its chartering and field of membership rules to put them in a more efficient framework and to maximize access to federal credit union services to the extent permitted by law. The amendments will implement changes in policy affecting: The definition of a local community, a rural district, and an underserved area; the expansion of multiple common bond credit unions and members' proximity to them; the expansion of single common bond credit unions based on a trade, industry or profession; and the process for applying to charter or expand a federal credit union.
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