September 12, 2016 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

The Office of the Deputy Under Secretary for Food Safety, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), are sponsoring a public meeting on October 11, 2016. The objective of the public meeting is to provide information and receive public comments on agenda items and draft United States (U.S.) positions to be discussed at the 48th Session of the Codex Committee on Food Hygiene (CCFH) of the Codex Alimentarius Commission (Codex), taking place in Los Angeles, CA, November 7-11, 2016. The Deputy Under Secretary for Food Safety and the FDA recognize the importance of providing interested parties the opportunity to obtain background information on the 48th Session of the CCFH and to address items on the agenda.

OSHA solicits public comments concerning its proposal to extend the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) approval of the information collection requirements contained in the Access to Employee Exposure and Medical Records Standard (29 CFR 1910.1020).

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announces the withdrawal of the notice published under the same title on August 25, 2016 for public comment.

On March 10, 2016, the Department of Commerce (``Department'') published in the Federal Register the preliminary results of the tenth administrative review of the antidumping duty order on certain warmwater shrimp from the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (``Vietnam''). Based upon our analysis of the comments and information received, we determine that Stapimex sold subject merchandise at less than normal value (``NV'') during the period of review (``POR''), February 1, 2014, through January 31, 2015.

On November 2, 2015, the President signed into law the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Improvements Act of 2015 (the 2015 Act), which further amended the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act of 1990. The 2015 Act updates the process by which agencies adjust applicable civil monetary penalties (CMP) for inflation to retain the deterrent effect of those penalties. The 2015 Act requires that not later than July 1, 2016, and not later than January 15 of every year thereafter, the head of each agency must, by regulation published in the Federal Register, adjust each CMP within its jurisdiction by the inflation adjustment described in the 2015 Act. Accordingly, the Department of Defense must adjust the level of all civil monetary penalties under its jurisdiction through a final rule and make subsequent annual adjustments for inflation.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing the availability of the draft guidance entitled ``510(k) Third Party Review Program.'' This draft guidance provides a comprehensive look into FDA's current thinking regarding the 510(k) Third Party (TP) Review Program authorized under section 523 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act). In an effort to encourage harmonization, this guidance proposes to refer to, for the purpose of the TP Review Program, where appropriate and consistent with the FD&C Act and other applicable laws and regulations, the elements from the International Medical Device Regulators Forum's regulatory assessment program called the Medical Device Single Audit Program. In addition, the Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act (FDASIA) requires FDA to establish and publish in the Federal Register criteria to reaccredit and deny reaccreditation of TP Review Organizations. Those criteria, including others, are described in this draft guidance. This draft guidance is not final nor is it in effect at this time.

This notice announces a meeting of the National Coal Council (NCC). 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.

Section 106 of the Department of Housing and Urban Development Reform Act of 1989 (the HUD Reform Act) requires HUD to publish quarterly Federal Register notices of all regulatory waivers that HUD has approved. Each notice covers the quarterly period since the previous Federal Register notice. The purpose of this notice is to comply with the requirements of section 106 of the HUD Reform Act. This notice contains a list of regulatory waivers granted by HUD during the period beginning on April 1, 2016, and ending on June 30, 2016.

Pursuant to the Federal pipeline safety laws, PHMSA is publishing this notice of three special permit requests we received from pipeline operators, seeking relief from compliance with certain requirements in the Federal pipeline safety regulations. This notice seeks public comments on the requests, including comments on any safety or environmental impacts. At the conclusion of the 30-day comment period, PHMSA will evaluate the requests and determine whether to grant or deny the special permits.

NCUA, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on the submission for reinstatement of a previously approved collection, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. NCUA is soliciting comment on the reinstatement of the information collection described below.

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. chapter 3501 et seq.), ED is proposing an extension of an existing information collection.

On March 10, 2016, the Department of Commerce (the ``Department'') published the preliminary results of the administrative review of the antidumping duty order on uncovered innerspring units (``innersprings'') from the People's Republic of China (``PRC''). We gave interested parties an opportunity to comment on the preliminary results, and based upon our analysis of the comments and information received, we made certain changes for these final results. In these final results, we determine that innersprings are being, or are likely to be, sold in the United States at less than fair value. The period of review (``POR'') is February 1, 2014, through January 31, 2015. The final weighted-average dumping margins are listed below in the ``Final Results of Review'' section of this notice.

On March 11, 2016, the Department of Commerce (the Department) published the preliminary results of the administrative review and new shipper review of the antidumping duty order on certain cut-to-length carbon-quality steel plate products (CTL plate) from the Republic of Korea (Korea). Based on our analysis of the comments received, we continue to find that subject merchandise has been sold at less than normal value in the administrative review, and that subject merchandise has not been sold at less than normal value in the new shipper review.

Notice is hereby given that the comment period on the proposed rule to increase the assessment rate for California almonds under Marketing Order No. 981 (order) is reopened until October 12, 2016. The proposed rule would implement a recommendation from the Almond Board of California (Board) to increase the assessment rate established for the 2016-17 through the 2018-19 crop years from $0.03 to $0.04 per pound of almonds handled under the marketing order (order). Of the $0.04 per pound assessment, 60 percent (or $0.024 per pound) would be available as credit-back for handlers who conduct their own promotional activities.

The Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) establishes the approximately 526,000-acre ``Willcox'' viticultural area in portions of Graham and Cochise Counties in southeastern Arizona. The ``Willcox'' viticultural area is not located within any other viticultural area. TTB designates viticultural areas to allow vintners to better describe the origin of their wines and to allow consumers to better identify wines they may purchase.

The Commission hereby gives notice of the scheduling of the final phase of antidumping and countervailing duty investigation Nos. 701-TA-552-553 and 731-TA-1308 (Final) pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930 (``the Act'') to determine whether an industry in the United States is materially injured or threatened with material injury, or the establishment of an industry in the United States is materially retarded, by reason of subsidized imports from India \1\ and Sri Lanka and less-than-fair-value imports from India of certain new pneumatic off-the-road-tires, provided for in subheadings 4011.20.10, 4011.20.50, 4011.61.00, 4011.62.00, 4011.63.00, 4011.69.00, 4011.92.00, 4011.93.40, 4011.93.80, 4011.94.40, 4011.94.80, 8431.49.90, 8709.90.00, and 8716.90.10 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States.2 3

Because the terms of the members of the Montana Advisory Committee are expiring on November 20, 2016, the United States Commission on Civil Rights hereby invites any individual who is eligible to be appointed to apply. The memberships are exclusively for the Montana Advisory Committee, and applicants must be residents of Montana to be considered. Letters of interest must be received by the Rocky Mountain Regional Office of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights no later than October 11, 2016. Letters of interest must be sent to the address listed below. Because the terms of the members of the New Mexico Advisory Committee are expiring on November 20, 2016, the United States Commission on Civil Rights hereby invites any individual who is eligible to be appointed to apply. The memberships are exclusively for the New Mexico Advisory Committee, and applicants must be residents of New Mexico to be considered. Letters of interest must be received by the Rocky Mountain Regional Office of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights no later than October 11, 2016. Letters of interest must be sent to the address listed below. Because the terms of the members of the Alaska Advisory Committee are expiring on November 20, 2016, the United States Commission on Civil Rights hereby invites any individual who is eligible to be appointed to apply. The memberships are exclusively for the Alaska Advisory Committee, and applicants must be residents of the Alaska to be considered. Letters of interest must be received by the Western Regional Office of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights no later than October 11, 2016. Letters of interest must be sent to the address listed below. Because the terms of the members of the Wyoming Advisory Committee are expiring on November 20, 2016, the United States Commission on Civil Rights hereby invites any individual who is eligible to be appointed to apply. The memberships are exclusively for the Wyoming Advisory Committee, and applicants must be residents of the Wyoming to be considered. Letters of interest must be received by the Rocky Mountain Regional Office of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights no later than July 14, 2016. Letters of interest must be sent to the address listed below. Because the terms of the members of the Indiana Advisory Committee are expiring on December 11, 2016, the United States Commission on Civil Rights hereby invites any individual who is eligible to be appointed to apply. The memberships are exclusively for the Indiana Advisory Committee, and applicants must be residents of the Indiana to be considered. Letters of interest must be received by the Midwestern Regional Office of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights no later than October 11, 2016. Letters of interest must be sent to the address listed below.

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) issued a confirmatory order (Order) to First Energy Nuclear Operating Company (the licensee), confirming the agreement reached in an Alternative Dispute Resolution mediation session held on July 21, 2016. This Order will ensure the licensee restores compliance with NRC regulations.

As directed by the National Forest Management Act, the USDA Forest Service is preparing the revised land management plan (forest plan) for the Rio Grande National Forest. The agency will prepare an environmental impact statement (EIS) for the revised plan. The revised forest plan will supersede the existing forest plan previously approved by the responsible official for the Rio Grande National Forest in 1996. The existing forest plan has been amended several times since its approval. The existing forest plan, as amended, will remain in effect until the revised forest plan is approved. The plan will be revised under the 2012 Planning Rule and will provide for social, economic and ecological sustainability within Forest Service authority and the inherent capability of the plan area.

This notice announces a meeting of the Environmental Management Site-Specific Advisory Board (EM SSAB), Savannah River Site. The Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463, 86 Stat. 770) requires that public notice of this meeting be announced in the Federal Register.