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provides that, for purposes of
determining whether refunding bonds of
an entity are obligations of a political
subdivision under section 103, the
definition of political subdivision in
§ 1.103–1(c) does not apply to an entity
with respect to refunding bonds that are
issued on or after the general
applicability date under § 1.103–1(d)(1)
to refund bonds with respect to which
§ 1.103–1(c) otherwise does not apply,
provided the weighted average maturity
of the refunding bonds is no longer than
the remaining weighted average
maturity of the refunded bonds. Section
1.103–1(d)(4) provides that, for existing
entities that are created or organized
before March 24, 2016, the definition of
political subdivision in § 1.103–1(c)
does not apply for any purpose of
sections 103 and 141 to 150 during the
three-year period beginning on the
general applicability date under
§ 1.103–1(d)(1).
After publication of the notice of
proposed rulemaking and notice of
public hearing in the Federal Register
(81 FR 8870, February 23, 2016), the
Treasury Department and the IRS
received comments requesting that the
transition rule in § 1.103–1(d)(2) be
applied not only for purposes of
determining whether bonds are the
obligations of a political subdivision
under section 103 but also for other
purposes of sections 103 and 141
through 150. Commenters explained
that, without a transition rule for the
private activity bond rules under section
141, certain bonds issued before the
notice of proposed rulemaking and
notice of public hearing was published
in the Federal Register may become
private activity bonds under section 141
at the expiration of the three-year period
provided in § 1.103–1(d)(4). Certain
bonds offered after the notice of
proposed rulemaking and notice of
public hearing was published in the
Federal Register but before the general
applicability date under § 1.103–1(d)(1)
present similar issues.
In response to these comments and to
ensure that the notice of proposed
rulemaking and notice of public hearing
is fully prospective in effect, this
document amends the transition rules
for the definition of political
subdivision in §§ 1.103–1(d)(2) and (3)
to apply not only for purposes of
determining whether bonds are the
obligations of a political subdivision
under section 103 but also for all other
purposes of sections 103 and 141
through 150, including the private
activity bond rules. This document also
amends the transition rule for refunding
bonds in § 1.103–1(d)(3) to provide
relief consistent with that provided in
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§ 1.103–1(d)(2), as amended. The effect
of the amendment to § 1.103–1(d)(2) is
that the proposed definition of political
subdivision will not apply for any
purpose under sections 103 and 141
through 150 to any bond issued prior to
the general applicability date under
§ 1.103–1(d)(1). The effect of the
amendment to § 1.103–1(d)(3) is that the
proposed definition of political
subdivision will not apply for any
purpose under sections 103 and 141
through 150 to bonds issued to refund
bonds covered by the transition rule in
§ 1.103–1(d)(2), provided that the
weighted average maturity is not
extended.
Correction to Publication
Accordingly, the notice of proposed
rulemaking and notice of public hearing
published in the Federal Register (81
FR 8870) on February 23, 2016, is
corrected as follows:
§ 1.103–1
[Corrected]
1. On page 8873, third column, the
third through twelfth lines of paragraph
(d)(2) are corrected to read ‘‘bonds. For
all purposes of sections 103 and 141
through 150, the definition of political
subdivision in paragraph (c) of this
section does not apply with respect to
bonds that are issued before the general
applicability date under paragraph
(d)(1) of this section.’’
■
2. On page 8873, third column, the
third through eighteenth lines of
paragraph (d)(3) are corrected to read
‘‘bonds. For all purposes of sections 103
and 141 through 150, the definition of
political subdivision in paragraph (c) of
this section does not apply with respect
to refunding bonds that are issued on or
after the general applicability date
under paragraph (d)(1) of this section to
refund bonds with respect to which
paragraph (c) of this section otherwise
does not apply, provided that the
weighted average maturity of the
refunding bonds is no longer than the
remaining weighted average maturity of
the refunded bonds.’’
■
Martin V. Franks,
Chief, Publications and Regulations Branch,
Legal Processing Division, Associate Chief
Counsel (Procedure and Administration).
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of the Secretary
29 CFR Part 13
RIN 1235–AA13
Establishing Paid Sick Leave for
Federal Contractors
Wage and Hour Division,
Department of Labor.
ACTION: Proposed rule; extension of
comment period.
AGENCY:
This document extends the
period for filing written comments until
April 12, 2016 on the proposed
rulemaking: Establishing Paid Sick
Leave for Federal Contractors. The
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM)
was published in the Federal Register
on February 25, 2016. The Department
of Labor (Department) is taking this
action in order to provide interested
parties additional time to submit
comments.
SUMMARY:
The agency must receive
comments on or before April 12, 2016.
The period for public comments, which
was set to close on March 28, 2016, will
be extended to April 12, 2016.
Comments must be received by 11:59
p.m. on April 12, 2016.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments,
identified by Regulatory Information
Number (RIN) 1235–AA13, by either
one of the following methods:
Electronic comments: Through the
Federal eRulemaking Portal at https://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments.
Written comments: Through mail
addressed to Robert Waterman,
Compliance Specialist, Division of
Regulations, Legislation and
Interpretation, Wage and Hour Division,
U.S. Department of Labor, Room S–
3510, 200 Constitution Avenue NW.,
Washington, DC 20210.
Instructions: Please submit one copy
of your comments by only one method.
All submissions received must include
the agency name (Wage and Hour
Division) and Regulatory Information
Number identified above for this
rulemaking (1235–AA13). All comments
received will be posted without change
to https://www.regulations.gov, including
any personal information provided.
Consequently, prior to including any
individual’s personal information such
as Social Security Number, home
address, telephone number, and email
addresses in a comment, the Department
urges commenters to carefully consider
that their submissions are a matter of
public record and will be publicly
DATES:
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accessible on the Internet. It is the
commenter’s responsibility to safeguard
his or her information. Because we
continue to experience delays in
receiving mail in the Washington, DC
area, commenters are strongly
encouraged to transmit their comments
electronically via the Federal
eRulemaking Portal at https://
www.regulations.gov or to submit them
by mail early. For additional
information on submitting comments
and the rulemaking process, see the
‘‘Public Participation’’ heading of the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of
this document.
Docket: For access to the docket to
read background documents or
comments received, go to the Federal
eRulemaking Portal at https://
www.regulations.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Robert Waterman, Compliance
Specialist, Division of Regulations,
Legislation and Interpretation, Wage
and Hour Division, U.S. Department of
Labor, Room S–3510, 200 Constitution
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20210;
telephone: (202) 693–0406 (this is not a
toll-free number). Copies of the NPRM
may be obtained in alternative formats
(large print, braille, audio tape, or disc)
upon request by calling (202) 693–0023.
TTY/TDD callers may dial toll-free (877)
889–5627 to obtain information or
request materials in alternative formats.
Questions of interpretation or
enforcement of regulations issued by
this agency or referenced in this
document may be directed to Amy
DeBisschop, Director, Government
Contracts Branch at (202) 693–0064.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Federal eRulemaking Portal at https://
www.regulations.gov or submit them by
mail early. Please submit one copy of
your comments by only one method.
I. Electronic Access and Filing
Comments
Public Participation: The NPRM is
available through the Federal Register
and the https://www.regulations.gov Web
site. You may also access the NPRM
through the Department’s Web site at
https://www.dol.gov/federalregister. To
comment electronically on federal
rulemakings, go to the Federal
eRulemaking Portal at https://
www.regulations.gov, which will allow
you to find, review, and submit
comments on federal documents that are
published in the Federal Register and
open for comment. Please identify all
comments submitted in electronic form
by the RIN Docket Number (1235–
AA13). Because of delays in receiving
mail in the Washington, DC area, in
order to ensure timely receipt prior to
the close of the comment period,
commenters should transmit their
comments electronically through the
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II. Request for Comment
The Department is proposing
regulations to implement Executive
Order 13706, which requires certain
parties that contract with the Federal
Government to provide their employees
with up to 7 days of paid sick leave
annually, including paid leave allowing
for family care.
On September 7, 2015, President
Obama announced Executive Order
13706, which was published in the
Federal Register on September 10, 2015
(80 FR 54697). Section 3 of the
Executive Order instructs the Secretary
of Labor to issue regulations by
September 30, 2016. The Department
published the NPRM in the Federal
Register on February 25, 2016 (81 FR
9591), complete with background
information, economic impact analysis
and proposed regulatory text. The
NPRM also requested that interested
parties from the public submit
comments on the NPRM on or before
March 28, 2016.
The Department has received requests
to extend the period for filing public
comments from government contracting
organizations and the U.S. Small
Business Administration’s Office of
Advocacy. Because of the interest that
has been expressed in this matter, the
Department has decided to provide an
extension of the period for submitting
public comment until April 12, 2016.
David Weil,
Administrator, Wage and Hour Division.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
Coast Guard
33 CFR Part 167
[USCG–2011–0351]
Port Access Route Study: The Atlantic
Coast From Maine to Florida
Coast Guard, DHS.
Notice of availability; request
for comment.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The Coast Guard announces
the availability of the final report issued
by the Atlantic Coast Port Access Route
Study (ACPARS) workgroup. The Coast
Guard welcomes comments on the
report.
SUMMARY:
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Comments and related material
must reach the Docket Management
Facility on or before April 13, 2016.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
identified by docket number USCG–
2011–0351 using the Federal
eRulemaking Portal at https://
www.regulations.gov. See the ‘‘Public
Participation and Request for
Comments’’ portion of the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for
further instructions on submitting
comments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If
you have questions on this notice of
study contact Patrick Wycko, ACPARS
Project Manager, telephone 757–398–
6355, email patrick.d.wycko@uscg.mil.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background and Purpose. The
Atlantic Coast Port Access Route Study
workgroup (WG) was chartered on May
11, 2011 and was given three objectives
to complete within the limits of
available resources: (1) Determine
whether the Coast Guard should initiate
actions to modify or create safety
fairways, Traffic Separation Schemes or
other routing measures; (2) Provide data,
tools and/or methodology to assist in
future determinations of waterways
suitability for proposed projects; and (3)
Develop, in the near term, Automatic
Identification System (AIS) products
and provide other support as necessary
to assist Districts with all emerging
coastal and offshore energy projects.
The Coast Guard published the WG’s
Interim Report in the Federal Register
(77 FR 55781; Sep. 11, 2012), with the
status of efforts up to that date. The
Interim Report concluded that modeling
and analysis tools, as described in the
Phase 3 section of the report, were
critical to determine if routing measures
are appropriate and to evaluate the
changes in navigational safety risk
resulting from different siting and
routing scenarios. The charter for the
WG was extended pending completion
of the modeling and analysis. The
modeling and analysis efforts concluded
in the fall of 2014, but did not produce
a model capable of accurately predicting
changes in vessel routes and
determining the resultant change in the
risk to navigation safety. During this
period, the WG continued gathering
data and conducting stakeholder
outreach. The availability and usability
of processed AIS data has greatly
improved, as has the ability to analyze
the AIS data. The Coast Guard
contracted the services of a Geographic
Information System analyst to support
efforts to better characterize vessel
traffic and further explore creating
initial proposals for routing measures
DATES:
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[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 49 (Monday, March 14, 2016)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 13306-13307]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-05410]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of the Secretary
29 CFR Part 13
RIN 1235-AA13
Establishing Paid Sick Leave for Federal Contractors
AGENCY: Wage and Hour Division, Department of Labor.
ACTION: Proposed rule; extension of comment period.
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SUMMARY: This document extends the period for filing written comments
until April 12, 2016 on the proposed rulemaking: Establishing Paid Sick
Leave for Federal Contractors. The Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM)
was published in the Federal Register on February 25, 2016. The
Department of Labor (Department) is taking this action in order to
provide interested parties additional time to submit comments.
DATES: The agency must receive comments on or before April 12, 2016.
The period for public comments, which was set to close on March 28,
2016, will be extended to April 12, 2016. Comments must be received by
11:59 p.m. on April 12, 2016.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by Regulatory
Information Number (RIN) 1235-AA13, by either one of the following
methods:
Electronic comments: Through the Federal eRulemaking Portal at
https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting
comments.
Written comments: Through mail addressed to Robert Waterman,
Compliance Specialist, Division of Regulations, Legislation and
Interpretation, Wage and Hour Division, U.S. Department of Labor, Room
S-3510, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20210.
Instructions: Please submit one copy of your comments by only one
method. All submissions received must include the agency name (Wage and
Hour Division) and Regulatory Information Number identified above for
this rulemaking (1235-AA13). All comments received will be posted
without change to https://www.regulations.gov, including any personal
information provided. Consequently, prior to including any individual's
personal information such as Social Security Number, home address,
telephone number, and email addresses in a comment, the Department
urges commenters to carefully consider that their submissions are a
matter of public record and will be publicly
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accessible on the Internet. It is the commenter's responsibility to
safeguard his or her information. Because we continue to experience
delays in receiving mail in the Washington, DC area, commenters are
strongly encouraged to transmit their comments electronically via the
Federal eRulemaking Portal at https://www.regulations.gov or to submit
them by mail early. For additional information on submitting comments
and the rulemaking process, see the ``Public Participation'' heading of
the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this document.
Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or
comments received, go to the Federal eRulemaking Portal at https://www.regulations.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robert Waterman, Compliance
Specialist, Division of Regulations, Legislation and Interpretation,
Wage and Hour Division, U.S. Department of Labor, Room S-3510, 200
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20210; telephone: (202) 693-
0406 (this is not a toll-free number). Copies of the NPRM may be
obtained in alternative formats (large print, braille, audio tape, or
disc) upon request by calling (202) 693-0023. TTY/TDD callers may dial
toll-free (877) 889-5627 to obtain information or request materials in
alternative formats.
Questions of interpretation or enforcement of regulations issued by
this agency or referenced in this document may be directed to Amy
DeBisschop, Director, Government Contracts Branch at (202) 693-0064.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Electronic Access and Filing Comments
Public Participation: The NPRM is available through the Federal
Register and the https://www.regulations.gov Web site. You may also
access the NPRM through the Department's Web site at https://www.dol.gov/federalregister. To comment electronically on federal
rulemakings, go to the Federal eRulemaking Portal at https://www.regulations.gov, which will allow you to find, review, and submit
comments on federal documents that are published in the Federal
Register and open for comment. Please identify all comments submitted
in electronic form by the RIN Docket Number (1235-AA13). Because of
delays in receiving mail in the Washington, DC area, in order to ensure
timely receipt prior to the close of the comment period, commenters
should transmit their comments electronically through the Federal
eRulemaking Portal at https://www.regulations.gov or submit them by mail
early. Please submit one copy of your comments by only one method.
II. Request for Comment
The Department is proposing regulations to implement Executive
Order 13706, which requires certain parties that contract with the
Federal Government to provide their employees with up to 7 days of paid
sick leave annually, including paid leave allowing for family care.
On September 7, 2015, President Obama announced Executive Order
13706, which was published in the Federal Register on September 10,
2015 (80 FR 54697). Section 3 of the Executive Order instructs the
Secretary of Labor to issue regulations by September 30, 2016. The
Department published the NPRM in the Federal Register on February 25,
2016 (81 FR 9591), complete with background information, economic
impact analysis and proposed regulatory text. The NPRM also requested
that interested parties from the public submit comments on the NPRM on
or before March 28, 2016.
The Department has received requests to extend the period for
filing public comments from government contracting organizations and
the U.S. Small Business Administration's Office of Advocacy. Because of
the interest that has been expressed in this matter, the Department has
decided to provide an extension of the period for submitting public
comment until April 12, 2016.
David Weil,
Administrator, Wage and Hour Division.
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