August 16, 2016 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

Reader Aids
Document Number: FR-2016-08-16-ReaderAids
Type: Reader Aids
Date: 2016-08-16
Sunshine Act; Board Member Meeting
Document Number: 2016-19617
Type: Notice
Date: 2016-08-16
Agency: Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board, Agencies and Commissions
In the Matter of: Safecode Drug Technologies Corp., Dynamic Ventures Corp.; Order of Suspension of Trading
Document Number: 2016-19607
Type: Notice
Date: 2016-08-16
Agency: Securities and Exchange Commission, Agencies and Commissions
Sunshine Act Meeting
Document Number: 2016-19590
Type: Notice
Date: 2016-08-16
Agency: Securities and Exchange Commission, Agencies and Commissions
Sunshine Act Meeting Notice
Document Number: 2016-19557
Type: Notice
Date: 2016-08-16
Agency: Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Agencies and Commissions
Draft Guidance for Pesticide Registrants on the Determination of Minor Use; Notice of Availability; Extension of Comment Period
Document Number: 2016-19554
Type: Notice
Date: 2016-08-16
Agency: Environmental Protection Agency
EPA issued a notice in the Federal Register on June 14, 2016, announcing the availability of a draft Pesticide Registration Notice (PR Notice) for review and comment. The PR Notice was entitled ``Determination of Minor Use under Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), section 2(ll).'' In response to a request to extend the comment period, this document extends the comment period for 30 days, from August 15, 2016 to September 14, 2016. This is one of the busiest times of year for pest control experts and this will allow them extra time to complete their review and comment on the PR Notice.
Flumioxazin; Pesticide Tolerances
Document Number: 2016-19553
Type: Rule
Date: 2016-08-16
Agency: Environmental Protection Agency
This regulation establishes tolerances for residues of flumioxazin in or on soybean forage and hay. Valent U.S.A. Corporation requested these tolerances under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA).
Atlantic Wind Lease Sale 7 (ATLW-7) for Commercial Leasing for Wind Power on the Outer Continental Shelf Offshore North Carolina (Kitty Hawk)-Proposed Sale Notice and Request for Interest; MMAA104000
Document Number: 2016-19552
Type: Notice
Date: 2016-08-16
Agency: Department of the Interior, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management
This is the Proposed Sale Notice (PSN) for the sale of one commercial wind energy lease on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) offshore Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, pursuant to 30 CFR 585.216. BOEM proposes to offer Lease OCS-A 0508 for sale using an ascending-bid auction. In this PSN, you will find information pertaining to the area available for leasing, proposed lease provisions and conditions, auction details, the lease form, criteria for evaluating competing bids, award procedures, appeal procedures, and lease execution. BOEM invites public comment during a 60-day comment period following publication of this notice. The issuance of the proposed lease resulting from this sale would not constitute an approval of project- specific plans to develop offshore wind energy. Such plans, expected to be submitted by the auction winner, would be subject to subsequent environmental and technical reviews prior to a decision to proceed with development. This document is also a Request for Interest (RFI), pursuant to 30 CFR 585.212, to assess if there has been a change in competitive interest in the area encompassing proposed lease OCS-A 0508 since the publication of the North Carolina Call for Information and Nominations (Call) (77 FR 74204) on December 13, 2012. If BOEM determines that competitive interest in the proposed lease area (OCS-A 0508) still exists, BOEM will proceed with the competitive process set forth in 30 CFR 585.211 through 585.225. If BOEM determines competitive interest in the proposed lease area (OCS-A 0508) no longer exists because only one potential lessee is interested in the area, BOEM may proceed with the non-competitive process set forth in 30 CFR 585.231(d)-(i) following the receipt of the acquisition fee specified in 30 CFR 585.502(a).
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request-Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program-Quality Control
Document Number: 2016-19533
Type: Notice
Date: 2016-08-16
Agency: Department of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Service
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice invites the general public and other public agencies to comment on this proposed information collection.
Notice of Request for Approval of an Information Collection
Document Number: 2016-19532
Type: Notice
Date: 2016-08-16
Agency: Department of Agriculture
This notice announces the intent, in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, of the Office of Advocacy and Outreach (OAO) to request an extension/revision of a currently approved information collection to the Minority Farm Register. The Minority Farm Register is a voluntary register of minority farm and ranch operators, landowners, tenants, and others with an interest in farming or agriculture. The OAO uses the collected information to better inform minority farmers about U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) programs and services.
Pistachios Grown in California, Arizona, and New Mexico; Continuance Referendum
Document Number: 2016-19531
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2016-08-16
Agency: Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture
This document directs that a referendum be conducted among eligible producers of pistachios grown in California, Arizona, and New Mexico to determine whether they favor continuance of the marketing order that regulates the handling of pistachios produced in the production area.
Notice of Request for Extension and Revision of a Currently Approved Information Collection
Document Number: 2016-19530
Type: Notice
Date: 2016-08-16
Agency: Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35), this notice announces the Agricultural Marketing Service's (AMS) intention to request approval, from the Office of Management and Budget, for an extension of and revision to the currently approved information collection for report forms under the Federal milk marketing order program.
Changes in Accelerated Examination Practice
Document Number: 2016-19527
Type: Notice
Date: 2016-08-16
Agency: Department of Commerce, Patent and Trademark Office
In 2006, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO or Office) introduced the accelerated examination program to permit an application to be advanced out of turn if the applicant files a grantable petition under the program. Since its institution, the patent landscape has witnessed numerous legal changes such as the America Invents Act (AIA), the Patent Law Treaties Implementation Act (PLTIA) implementing the provisions of the Patent Law Treaty (PLT), and the USPTO's adoption of the Cooperative Patent Classification system (CPC) along with changes to USPTO systems. Accordingly, the Office is updating the accelerated examination program to reflect these changes in the law and examination practice.
Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC; William States Lee III Nuclear Station, Units 1 and 2
Document Number: 2016-19526
Type: Notice
Date: 2016-08-16
Agency: Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Agencies and Commissions
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) will convene an evidentiary session to receive testimony and exhibits in the uncontested portion of this proceeding regarding the application of Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC (DEC) for combined licenses (COLs) to construct and operate two units (Units 1 and 2) in Cherokee County, South Carolina. This mandatory hearing will concern safety and environmental matters relating to the requested COLs.
Mineral County Resource Advisory Committee
Document Number: 2016-19524
Type: Notice
Date: 2016-08-16
Agency: Department of Agriculture, Forest Service
The Mineral County Resource Advisory Committee (RAC) will meet in Superior, Montana. The committee is authorized under the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act (the Act) and operates in compliance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act. The purpose of the committee is to improve collaborative relationships and to provide advice and recommendations to the Forest Service concerning projects and funding consistent with title II of the Act.
Magnuson-Stevens Act Provisions; National Standard 2-Scientific Information; Regional Peer Review Processes
Document Number: 2016-19522
Type: Notice
Date: 2016-08-16
Agency: Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
NMFS is providing notice of the regional peer review processes established pursuant to the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (MSA). This notice provides a summary of each regional peer review process which has been jointly established by the Secretary and the relevant regional fishery management council (Council) for review of scientific information used to advise the Council about the conservation and management of fisheries. It also directs the public to a Web page where detailed guidelines can be found for each peer review process. NMFS and the Councils may update those guidelines as necessary.
Notice of Intent To Rule on Request To Release Airport Property at Enterprise Municipal Airport, Enterprise, Alabama
Document Number: 2016-19520
Type: Notice
Date: 2016-08-16
Agency: Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation
The FAA proposes to rule and invites comment on the release of 0.7 acres of airport property at Enterprise Municipal Airport, Enterprise, Alabama, under the provisions of Title 49, U.S.C. Section 47107(h)(2).
Agenda and Notice of Public Meetings of the Moving To Work Research Advisory Committee
Document Number: 2016-19513
Type: Notice
Date: 2016-08-16
Agency: Department of Housing and Urban Development
This notice sets forth the schedule and proposed agenda of a two-day meeting of the Moving To Work (MTW) Research Advisory Committee (Committee). The Committee meeting will be held on Thursday and Friday, September 1 and 2, 2016. The meeting is open to the public and is accessible to individuals with disabilities.
Update to Alternative Planning Criteria (APC) National Guidelines
Document Number: 2016-19512
Type: Notice
Date: 2016-08-16
Agency: Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security
Representatives from the U.S. Coast Guard's Office of Marine Environmental Response Policy and Seventeenth District will meet on September 21, 2016, in Anchorage, Alaska. The meeting will be used as an opportunity to discuss Alternative Planning Criteria (APC) as they relate to oil spill preparedness pursuant to vessel response plan requirements. The meeting will be open to the public. In addition, the comment period for the notice published May 27, 2016, is extended.
30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: ConnectHome Baseline Survey Data Collection
Document Number: 2016-19511
Type: Notice
Date: 2016-08-16
Agency: Department of Housing and Urban Development
HUD has submitted the proposed information collection requirement described below to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review, in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act. The purpose of this notice is to allow for an additional 30 days of public comment.
Anchorage Grounds; Lower Chesapeake Bay, Cape Charles, VA
Document Number: 2016-19510
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2016-08-16
Agency: Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security
The Coast Guard announces an August 17, 2016 public meeting to receive comments on an advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPRM) for anchorage grounds that was published in the Federal Register on April 19, 2016. As stated in the ANPRM, the Coast Guard is considering amending the regulations for Hampton Roads, VA, and adjacent waters anchorages by establishing a new anchorage, near Cape Charles, VA, on the Lower Chesapeake Bay. We are reopening the comment period on the ANPRM so that comments may be received both at the public meeting and up to 2 weeks after the public meeting.
30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: The Multifamily Project Application and Construction Prior to Initial Endorsement
Document Number: 2016-19509
Type: Notice
Date: 2016-08-16
Agency: Department of Housing and Urban Development
HUD has submitted the proposed information collection requirement described below to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review, in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act. The purpose of this notice is to allow for an additional 30 days of public comment.
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
Document Number: 2016-19508
Type: Notice
Date: 2016-08-16
Agency: Department of the Treasury
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
Document Number: 2016-19507
Type: Notice
Date: 2016-08-16
Agency: Department of Commerce
60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Monthly Report of Excess Income and Annual Report of Uses of Excess Income
Document Number: 2016-19506
Type: Notice
Date: 2016-08-16
Agency: Department of Housing and Urban Development
HUD is seeking approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for the information collection described below. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act, HUD is requesting comment from all interested parties on the proposed collection of information. The purpose of this notice is to allow for 60 days of public comment.
Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; Exempted Fishing Permit
Document Number: 2016-19505
Type: Notice
Date: 2016-08-16
Agency: Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
NMFS announces the receipt of an application for an exempted fishing permit (EFP) from the Florida Keys Commercial Fisherman's Association (Association). If granted, the EFP would authorize the deployment of four fish trap designs at several sites in the Federal waters of the Gulf of Mexico (Gulf) and the South Atlantic to determine the effectiveness of these gear types for attracting and collecting invasive lionfish and to obtain lionfish life-history information over a 1 year period. The EFP would also utilize an outreach and education program to inform the public about the status of lionfish as an invasive species, efforts to control the spread of the population, and utilization of lionfish as a consumer food source.
Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Atlantic Bluefish Fishery; Quota Transfer
Document Number: 2016-19504
Type: Rule
Date: 2016-08-16
Agency: Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
NMFS announces that the State of Florida is transferring a portion of its 2016 commercial bluefish quota to the State of New York. These quota adjustments are necessary to comply with the Atlantic Bluefish Fishery Management Plan quota transfer provision. This announcement informs the public of the revised commercial quotas for Florida and New York.
Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Small-Mesh Multispecies Fishery; Adjustment to the Northern Red Hake Inseason Possession Limit
Document Number: 2016-19503
Type: Rule
Date: 2016-08-16
Agency: Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
We announce the reduction of the commercial per-trip possession limit for northern red hake for the remainder of the 2016 fishing year. This action is required to prevent the northern red hake total allowable landing limit from being exceeded. This announcement informs the public that the northern red hake possession limit is reduced.
Information Collection Being Submitted for Review and Approval to the Office of Management and Budget
Document Number: 2016-19502
Type: Notice
Date: 2016-08-16
Agency: Federal Communications Commission, Agencies and Commissions
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 Office of Management and Budget (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.
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request
Document Number: 2016-19501
Type: Notice
Date: 2016-08-16
Agency: National Credit Union Administration, Agencies and Commissions
NCUA, as part of a continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on the following information collections, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35).
President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology
Document Number: 2016-19499
Type: Notice
Date: 2016-08-16
Agency: Department of Energy
This notice sets forth the schedule and summary agenda for a conference call of the President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST), and describes the functions of the Council. The Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463, 86 Stat. 770) requires that public notice of these meetings be announced in the Federal Register.
Certain Quartz Slabs and Portions Thereof (II); Institution of Investigation
Document Number: 2016-19498
Type: Notice
Date: 2016-08-16
Agency: International Trade Commission, Agencies and Commissions
Notice is hereby given that a complaint was filed with the U.S. International Trade Commission on July 11, 2016, under section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, 19 U.S.C. 1337, on behalf of Cambria company LLC of Belle Plaine, Minnesota. The complaint alleges violations of section 337 based upon the importation into the United States, the sale for importation, and the sale within the United States after importation of certain quartz slabs and portions thereof (II) by reason of infringement of U.S. Patent No. D712,666 (``the '666 patent''); U.S. Patent No. D712,670 (``the '670 patent''); U.S. Patent No. D751,298 (``the '298 patent''); U.S. Patent No. D712,161 (``the '161 patent''); and U.S. Patent No. D737,058 (``the '058 patent''). The complaint further alleges that an industry in the United States exists as required by subsection (a)(2) of section 337. The complainant requests that the Commission institute an investigation and, after the investigation, issue a general exclusion order, or in the alternative a limited exclusion order, and cease and desist orders.
State Energy Advisory Board (STEAB)
Document Number: 2016-19496
Type: Notice
Date: 2016-08-16
Agency: Department of Energy
This notice announces a teleconference call of the State Energy Advisory Board (STEAB). The Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463; 86 Stat. 770) requires that public notice of these meetings be announced in the Federal Register.
Secretary of Energy Advisory Board
Document Number: 2016-19495
Type: Notice
Date: 2016-08-16
Agency: Department of Energy
This notice announces an open meeting of the Secretary of Energy Advisory Board (SEAB). SEAB was reestablished pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463, 86 Stat. 770) (the Act). This notice is provided in accordance with the Act.
Pipeline Safety: Clarification of Terms Relating to Pipeline Operational Status
Document Number: 2016-19494
Type: Rule
Date: 2016-08-16
Agency: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, Department of Transportation
PHMSA is issuing this advisory bulletin to all owners and operators (operators) of hazardous liquid, carbon dioxide, and gas pipelines, as defined in 49 Code of Federal Regulations Parts 192 and 195, to clarify the regulatory requirements that may vary depending on the operational status of a pipeline. Further, this advisory bulletin identifies regulatory requirements operators must follow for the abandonment of pipelines. Pipeline owners and operators should verify their operations and procedures align with the regulatory intent of defined terms as described under this bulletin. Congress recognized the need for this clarification in its Protecting our Infrastructure of Pipelines and Enhancing Safety Act of 2016.
Calorie Labeling of Articles of Food in Vending Machines; Draft Guidance for Industry; Availability
Document Number: 2016-19493
Type: Rule
Date: 2016-08-16
Agency: Food and Drug Administration, Department of Health and Human Services
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or we) is announcing the availability of a draft guidance for industry, entitled ``Calorie Labeling of Articles of Food in Vending Machines.'' The draft guidance, when finalized, will help covered vending machine operators and industry to better understand and comply with the final rule entitled ``Food Labeling: Calorie Labeling of Articles of Food in Vending Machines.''
Calorie Labeling of Articles of Food in Vending Machines: Guidance for Industry; Small Entity Compliance Guide; Availability
Document Number: 2016-19492
Type: Rule
Date: 2016-08-16
Agency: Food and Drug Administration, Department of Health and Human Services
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or we) is announcing the availability of a guidance for industry entitled ``Calorie Labeling of Articles of Food in Vending MachinesSmall Entity Compliance Guide.'' The small entity compliance guide (SECG) is intended to help small entities comply with the final rule entitled ``Food Labeling; Calorie Labeling of Articles of Food in Vending Machines.''
Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting
Document Number: 2016-19490
Type: Notice
Date: 2016-08-16
Agency: Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
The Pacific Fishery Management Council's (Pacific Council) Groundfish Management Team (GMT) will hold a one-day work session that is open to the public.
Meeting of the Interagency Task Force on Veterans Small Business Development
Document Number: 2016-19489
Type: Notice
Date: 2016-08-16
Agency: Small Business Administration, Agencies and Commissions
The SBA is issuing this notice to announce the loation, date, time and agenda for the next meeting of the Interagency Task Force on Veterans Small Business Development. The meeting will be open to the public.
Meeting of the Advisory Committee on Veterans Business Affairs
Document Number: 2016-19488
Type: Notice
Date: 2016-08-16
Agency: Small Business Administration, Agencies and Commissions
The SBA is issuing this notice to announce the loation, date, time and agenda for the next meeting of the Advisory Committee on Veterans Business Affairs. The meeting will be open to the public.
Quarterly Status Report of Water Service, Repayment, and Other Water-Related Contract Actions
Document Number: 2016-19483
Type: Notice
Date: 2016-08-16
Agency: Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation
Notice is hereby given of contractual actions that have been proposed to the Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) and are new, discontinued, or completed since the last publication of this notice. This notice is one of a variety of means used to inform the public about proposed contractual actions for capital recovery and management of project resources and facilities consistent with section 9(f) of the Reclamation Project Act of 1939. Additional announcements of individual contract actions may be published in the Federal Register and in newspapers of general circulation in the areas determined by Reclamation to be affected by the proposed action.
Filing of Plats of Survey, Wyoming
Document Number: 2016-19482
Type: Notice
Date: 2016-08-16
Agency: Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has filed the plats of survey of the lands described below in the BLM Wyoming State Office, Cheyenne, Wyoming, on the dates indicated.
Notice of Lodging Proposed Consent Decree
Document Number: 2016-19479
Type: Notice
Date: 2016-08-16
Agency: Department of Justice
Formations of, Acquisitions by, and Mergers of Bank Holding Companies
Document Number: 2016-19478
Type: Notice
Date: 2016-08-16
Agency: Federal Reserve System, Agencies and Commissions
Change in Bank Control Notices; Acquisitions of Shares of a Bank or Bank Holding Company
Document Number: 2016-19477
Type: Notice
Date: 2016-08-16
Agency: Federal Reserve System, Agencies and Commissions
Surface Transportation Project Delivery Program; TxDOT Audit Report
Document Number: 2016-19476
Type: Notice
Date: 2016-08-16
Agency: Federal Highway Administration, Department of Transportation
The Surface Transportation Project Delivery Program (23 U.S.C. 327) allows a State to assume FHWA's environmental responsibilities for review, consultation, and compliance for Federal-aid highway projects. When a State assumes these Federal responsibilities, the State becomes solely responsible and liable for carrying out the responsibilities it has assumed, in lieu of FHWA. Prior to the Fixing America's Surface Transportation (FAST) Act of 2015, the program required semiannual audits during each of the first 2 years of State participation to ensure compliance by each State participating in the program. This notice presents the findings of the second audit report for the Texas Department of Transportation's (TxDOT) participation in accordance to these pre-FAST Act requirements.
Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC-725I); Comment Request; Extension
Document Number: 2016-19474
Type: Notice
Date: 2016-08-16
Agency: Department of Energy, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
In compliance with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A), the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission or FERC) is soliciting public comment on the information collection, FERC-725I (Mandatory Reliability Standards for the Northeast Power Coordinating Council) which will be submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for a review of the information collection requirements.
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