April 21, 2017 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

Reader Aids
Document Number: FR-2017-04-21-ReaderAids
Type: Reader Aids
Date: 2017-04-21
Buy American and Hire American
Document Number: 2017-08311
Type: Executive Order
Date: 2017-04-21
Agency: Executive Office of the President
Sunshine Act; Notice of Board Member Meeting
Document Number: 2017-08261
Type: Notice
Date: 2017-04-21
Agency: Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board, Agencies and Commissions
Multiemployer Pension Plan Application To Reduce Benefits
Document Number: 2017-08227
Type: Notice
Date: 2017-04-21
Agency: Department of the Treasury
The Board of Trustees of the Teamsters Local 805 Pension and Retirement Fund (Local 805 Pension Fund), a multiemployer pension plan, has submitted an application to reduce benefits under the plan in accordance with the Multiemployer Pension Reform Act of 2014. The purpose of this notice is to announce that the application submitted by the Board of Trustees of the Local 805 Pension Fund has been published on the Treasury Web site, and to request public comments on the application from interested parties, including participants and beneficiaries, employee organizations, and contributing employers of the Local 805 Pension Fund.
Rate Adjustments for Indian Irrigation Projects
Document Number: 2017-08202
Type: Notice
Date: 2017-04-21
Agency: Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs
The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) owns, or has an interest in, irrigation projects located on or associated with various Indian reservations throughout the United States. We are required to establish irrigation assessment rates to recover the costs to administer, operate, maintain, and rehabilitate these projects. We request your comments on the proposed rate adjustments.
Sunshine Act Meeting Notice
Document Number: 2017-08191
Type: Notice
Date: 2017-04-21
Agency: Consumer Product Safety Commission, Agencies and Commissions
Notice of Determinations; Culturally Significant Objects Imported for Exhibition Determinations: “World on the Horizon: Swahili Arts Across the Indian Ocean” Exhibition
Document Number: 2017-08173
Type: Notice
Date: 2017-04-21
Agency: Department of State
Notice is hereby given of the following determinations: Pursuant to the authority vested in me by the Act of October 19, 1965 (79 Stat. 985; 22 U.S.C. 2459), E.O. 12047 of March 27, 1978, the Foreign Affairs Reform and Restructuring Act of 1998 (112 Stat. 2681, et seq.; 22 U.S.C. 6501 note, et seq.), Delegation of Authority No. 234 of October 1, 1999, Delegation of Authority No. 236-3 of August 28, 2000 (and, as appropriate, Delegation of Authority No. 257-1 of December 11, 2015), I hereby determine that certain objects to be included in the exhibition ``World on the Horizon: Swahili Arts Across the Indian Ocean,'' imported from abroad for temporary exhibition within the United States, are of cultural significance. The objects are imported pursuant to loan agreements with the foreign owners or custodians. I also determine that the exhibition or display of the exhibit objects at the Krannert Art Museum at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Champaign, Illinois, from on or about August 25, 2017, until on or about March 24, 2018, at the National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution, from on or about May 9, 2018, until on or about September 3, 2018, at the Fowler Museum at the University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, from on or about October 21, 2018, until on or about February 10, 2019, and at possible additional exhibitions or venues yet to be determined, is in the national interest. I have ordered that Public Notice of these Determinations be published in the Federal Register.
Change of Time to Government in the Sunshine Meeting
Document Number: 2017-08152
Type: Notice
Date: 2017-04-21
Agency: International Trade Commission, Agencies and Commissions
Reports, Forms and Record Keeping Requirements Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review
Document Number: 2017-08136
Type: Notice
Date: 2017-04-21
Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Department of Transportation
In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this notice announces that the Information Collection Request (ICR) abstracted below has been forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and comment.
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
Document Number: 2017-08135
Type: Notice
Date: 2017-04-21
Agency: Department of Agriculture
Formations of, Acquisitions by, and Mergers of Bank Holding Companies
Document Number: 2017-08134
Type: Notice
Date: 2017-04-21
Agency: Federal Reserve System, Agencies and Commissions
Notice of Open Public Hearing
Document Number: 2017-08133
Type: Notice
Date: 2017-04-21
Agency: U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission, Agencies and Commissions
Notice is hereby given of the following hearing of the U.S.- China Economic and Security Review Commission. The Commission is mandated by Congress to investigate, assess, and report to Congress annually on ``the national security implications of the economic relationship between the United States and the People's Republic of China.'' Pursuant to this mandate, the Commission will hold a public hearing in Washington, DC on May 4, 2017 on ``China's Information Controls, Global Media Influence, and Cyber Warfare Strategy''.
Great Lakes-Regulated Navigation Areas and Safety Zones
Document Number: 2017-08132
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2017-04-21
Agency: Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security
The Coast Guard proposes to amend its Great Lakes Regulated Navigation Areas to include one additional regulated navigation area in Green Bay, Wisconsin and safety zones in the Lake Erie Islands and Saginaw Bay, MI. These zones will apply during the winter months and are necessary to protect waterway users, vessels, and mariners from hazards associated with winter conditions and navigation.
60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Compliance Inspection Report and Mortgagee's Assurance of Completion
Document Number: 2017-08131
Type: Notice
Date: 2017-04-21
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.
National Research Advisory Council; Notice of Meeting
Document Number: 2017-08129
Type: Notice
Date: 2017-04-21
Agency: Department of Veterans Affairs
Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (MAFMC); Public Meeting
Document Number: 2017-08128
Type: Notice
Date: 2017-04-21
Agency: Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) will hold public meetings of the Council in conjunction with the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission.
Fisheries of the Gulf of Mexico; Southeast Data, Assessment, and Review (SEDAR); Public Meeting
Document Number: 2017-08127
Type: Notice
Date: 2017-04-21
Agency: Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
The SEDAR 51 assessment process of Gulf of Mexico gray snapper will consist of a Data Workshop, an Assessment Workshop and a series of assessment webinars, and a Review Workshop. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting
Document Number: 2017-08126
Type: Notice
Date: 2017-04-21
Agency: Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council will hold a two day meeting of its Ad Hoc Red Snapper Private Recreational Advisory Panel (AP).
Safety Zone; Navy UNDET, Apra Outer Harbor and Piti, GU
Document Number: 2017-08125
Type: Rule
Date: 2017-04-21
Agency: Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security
The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary safety zone for underwater detonation operations in the waters of Apra Outer Harbor and Piti, Guam. This rule is effective from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m. on April 27th through April 28th, 2017. The Coast Guard believes this safety zone regulation is necessary to protect all persons and vessels that would otherwise transit or be within the affected areas from possible safety hazards associated with underwater detonation operations. Entry of vessels or persons into these zones is prohibited, unless specifically authorized by the Captain of the Port Guam.
Information Collection; Submission for OMB Review, Comment Request
Document Number: 2017-08124
Type: Notice
Date: 2017-04-21
Agency: Corporation for National and Community Service, Agencies and Commissions
The Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) has submitted a public information collection request (ICR) entitled AmeriCorps Application Instructions: State Commissions, State and National Competitive, Professional Corps, Indian Tribes, States and Territories without Commissions, and State and National Planning Grants for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980. Copies of this ICR, with applicable supporting documentation, may be obtained by calling CNCS, Jill Graham, at 202-606-6905 or email to jgraham@cns.gov. Individuals who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TTY-TDD) may call 1-800-833-3722 between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday.
60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Evaluation of the Section 811 Project Rental Assistance Program, Phase II
Document Number: 2017-08123
Type: Notice
Date: 2017-04-21
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.
60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Application for Mortgage Insurance for Cooperative and Condominium Housing
Document Number: 2017-08122
Type: Notice
Date: 2017-04-21
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.
30 Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Survey of Market Absorption of New Multifamily Units
Document Number: 2017-08121
Type: Notice
Date: 2017-04-21
Agency: Department of Housing and Urban Development
The 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 30 days of additional public comment.
Nextera Energy Seabrook LLC; Establishment of Atomic Safety and Licensing Board
Document Number: 2017-08120
Type: Notice
Date: 2017-04-21
Agency: Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Agencies and Commissions
Applications for New Awards; Educational Technology, Media, and Materials for Individuals With Disabilities-Stepping-Up Technology Implementation
Document Number: 2017-08119
Type: Notice
Date: 2017-04-21
Agency: Department of Education
The Department of Education is issuing a notice inviting applications for new awards for fiscal year (FY) 2017 for Educational Technology, Media, and Materials for Individuals with Disabilities Stepping-up Technology Implementation, Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number 84.327S.
Update to Product Lists
Document Number: 2017-08118
Type: Rule
Date: 2017-04-21
Agency: Postal Regulatory Commission, Agencies and Commissions
The Commission is updating the product lists. This action reflects a publication policy adopted by Commission order. The referenced policy assumes periodic updates. The updates are identified in the body of this document. The product list, which is re-published in its entirety, includes these updates.
International Fisheries; Pacific Tuna Fisheries; 2017 and 2018 Commercial Fishing Restrictions for Pacific Bluefin Tuna in the Eastern Pacific Ocean
Document Number: 2017-08117
Type: Rule
Date: 2017-04-21
Agency: Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is issuing regulations under the Tuna Conventions Act to implement Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission (IATTC or the Commission) Resolution C-16-08, which establishes limits on the U.S. commercial catch of Pacific bluefin tuna from waters of the IATTC Convention Area for 2017 and 2018. This action is necessary for the United States to satisfy its obligations as a member of the IATTC.
Pacific Island Fisheries; 2016 Annual Catch Limits and Accountability Measures
Document Number: 2017-08116
Type: Rule
Date: 2017-04-21
Agency: Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
In this final rule, NMFS specifies the 2016 annual catch limits (ACLs) for Pacific Island bottomfish, crustacean, precious coral, and coral reef ecosystem fisheries, and accountability measures (AMs) to correct or mitigate any overages of catch limits. The final ACLs and AMs are effective for fishing year 2016. The fishing year for each fishery begins on January 1 and ends on December 31, except for precious coral fisheries, which begin July 1 and end on June 30 the following year. Although the 2016 fishing year has ended for most stocks, we will evaluate 2016 catches against these final ACLs when data become available in mid-2017. The ACL and AM specifications support the long-term sustainability of fishery resources of the U.S. Pacific Islands.
In the Matter of FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company; Beaver Valley Power Station, Unit 2
Document Number: 2017-08114
Type: Notice
Date: 2017-04-21
Agency: Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Agencies and Commissions
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is issuing an order approving the direct transfer of the facility operating license for Beaver Valley Power Station, Unit 2 (BVPS-2), to FirstEnergy Nuclear Generation, LLC (FENGen). The BVPS-2 is located in Beaver County, PA.
Information Collection To Be Submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Approval Under the Paperwork Reduction Act; Initial Certification
Document Number: 2017-08112
Type: Notice
Date: 2017-04-21
Agency: Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled, Agencies and Commissions
Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled (Committee) will submit the collection of information listed below to OMB for approval under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act. This notice solicits comments on this collection of information.
Procurement List; Additions and Deletions
Document Number: 2017-08111
Type: Notice
Date: 2017-04-21
Agency: Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled, Agencies and Commissions
This action adds products to the Procurement List that will be furnished by nonprofit agency employing persons who are blind or have other severe disabilities, and deletes products from the Procurement List previously furnished by such agencies.
Procurement List; Proposed Deletion
Document Number: 2017-08110
Type: Notice
Date: 2017-04-21
Agency: Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled, Agencies and Commissions
The Committee is proposing to delete a product from the Procurement List that was previously furnished by a nonprofit agency employing persons who are blind or have other severe disabilities.
Environmental Impact Statements; Notice of Availability
Document Number: 2017-08105
Type: Notice
Date: 2017-04-21
Agency: Environmental Protection Agency
Proposed Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request
Document Number: 2017-08104
Type: Notice
Date: 2017-04-21
Agency: Federal Railroad Administration, Department of Transportation
Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), this notice announces FRA is forwarding for renewal the Information Collection Request (ICR) abstracted below to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and comment. The ICR describes the information collection and its expected burden. On December 21, 2016, FRA published a notice providing a 60-day period for public comment on the ICR.
Proposal Review Panel for Materials Research; Notice of Meeting
Document Number: 2017-08103
Type: Notice
Date: 2017-04-21
Agency: National Science Foundation, Agencies and Commissions
Proposal Review Panel for Materials Research; Notice of Meeting
Document Number: 2017-08102
Type: Notice
Date: 2017-04-21
Agency: National Science Foundation, Agencies and Commissions
Notice of Availability of Categorical Exclusion and Record of Decision (CATEX/ROD) for EWR RNAV (GPS) X Runway 29 Procedure
Document Number: 2017-08101
Type: Notice
Date: 2017-04-21
Agency: Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation
The FAA, Eastern Service Area is issuing this notice to advise the public of the availability of the Categorical Exclusion/Record of Decision (CATEX/ROD) for the Newark Liberty International Airport EWR RNAV (GPS) X Runway 29 (RWY 29) procedure. The FAA reviewed the action and determined it to be categorically excluded from further environmental documentation.
Agency Information Collection Activities: Notice of Intent To Renew Collection 3038-0070, Real-Time Public Reporting and Block Trade
Document Number: 2017-08097
Type: Notice
Date: 2017-04-21
Agency: Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Agencies and Commissions
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (Commission) is announcing an opportunity for public comment on the renewal of the collection of certain information by the agency. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA), Federal agencies are required to publish notice in the Federal Register concerning each proposed collection of information and to allow 60 days for public comment. This notice solicits comments in connection with part 43 of the Commission's regulations, which implements a framework for the real-time public reporting of swap transaction and pricing data for all swap transactions.
Policy on Ex Parte Presentations in Rulemaking Proceedings
Document Number: 2017-08096
Type: Rule
Date: 2017-04-21
Agency: Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has adopted the following updated policy on ex parte presentations in rulemaking proceedings. The original policy was posted on the CFPB's Web site on August 16, 2011.
Nassau Back Bays Coastal Storm Risk Management Study-NEPA Scoping Meetings and Public Comment Period
Document Number: 2017-08095
Type: Notice
Date: 2017-04-21
Agency: Department of Defense, Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers
Pursuant to the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) plans to prepare a Feasibility Study with an integrated Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) to evaluate environmental impacts from reasonable project alternatives and to determine the potential for significant impacts related to reduce future flood risk in ways that support the long[hyphen]term resilience and sustainability of the coastal ecosystem and surrounding communities due to sea level rise, local subsidence and storms, and to reduce the economic costs and risks associated with largescale flood and storm events in the area known as the Atlantic Coast of New York, the Nassau County Back Bays.
Notice of Request for Applications for Appointment to the National Emergency Medical Services Advisory Council
Document Number: 2017-08094
Type: Notice
Date: 2017-04-21
Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Department of Transportation
NHTSA and its partners at the Departments of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Homeland Security (DHS) are soliciting applications for appointment or reappointment to DOT's NEMSAC. The purpose of NEMSAC, a nationally recognized council of emergency medical services representatives and consumers, is to advise and consult with DOT and the Federal Interagency Committee on EMS (FICEMS) on matters relating to emergency medical services (EMS). More information on NEMSAC, including its previous recommendations, its charter, and its current membership is available at www.EMS.gov/NEMSAC.htm.
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Radiation Sampling and Exposure Records
Document Number: 2017-08093
Type: Notice
Date: 2017-04-21
Agency: Department of Labor, Office of the Secretary
The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) sponsored information collection request (ICR) titled, ``Radiation Sampling and Exposure Records,'' to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval for continued use, without change, in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA). Public comments on the ICR are invited.
Hours of Service of Drivers: Application for Exemption; G4S Secure Solutions (USA), Inc. (G4S)
Document Number: 2017-08092
Type: Notice
Date: 2017-04-21
Agency: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Department of Transportation
FMCSA announces that G4S Secure Solutions (USA), Inc. (G4S) has requested an exemption from the electronic logging device (ELD) requirements in 49 CFR part 395 as applied to its drivers of customer/ government-owned vehicles used intermittently to perform passenger transportation. The G4S request is limited to operations involving customer/government-owned equipment. G4S states that this exemption, if granted, would have no adverse impact on the safety of their operations, as its drivers would continue to remain subject to the HOS regulations and would complete paper records of duty status (RODS), when applicable. FMCSA requests public comment on G4S's application for exemption.
Projects Approved for Minor Modifications
Document Number: 2017-08091
Type: Notice
Date: 2017-04-21
Agency: Susquehanna River Basin Commission, Agencies and Commissions
This notice lists the minor modifications approved for a previously approved project by the Susquehanna River Basin Commission during the period set forth in DATES.
Projects Rescinded for Consumptive Uses of Water
Document Number: 2017-08090
Type: Notice
Date: 2017-04-21
Agency: Susquehanna River Basin Commission, Agencies and Commissions
This notice lists the approved by rule projects rescinded by the Susquehanna River Basin Commission during the period set forth in DATES.
Projects Approved for Consumptive Uses of Water
Document Number: 2017-08089
Type: Notice
Date: 2017-04-21
Agency: Susquehanna River Basin Commission, Agencies and Commissions
This notice lists the projects approved by rule by the Susquehanna River Basin Commission during the period set forth in DATES.
Combined Notice of Filings #1
Document Number: 2017-08087
Type: Notice
Date: 2017-04-21
Agency: Department of Energy, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
DATC Path 15, LLC; Notice of Institution of Section 206 Proceeding and Refund Effective Date
Document Number: 2017-08085
Type: Notice
Date: 2017-04-21
Agency: Department of Energy, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Notice of National Advisory Council on Innovation and Entrepreneurship Meeting
Document Number: 2017-08084
Type: Notice
Date: 2017-04-21
Agency: Department of Commerce, Economic Development Administration
The National Advisory Council on Innovation and Entrepreneurship (NACIE) will hold a public meeting on Tuesday, May 2, 2017, from 1:00-3:00 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) and Wednesday, May 3, 2017, from 8:45 a.m.-12:30 p.m. ET. During this time, members will further develop their policy proposals and work plan for their two-year term. Topics to be covered include advanced manufacturing, access to capital in underserved markets, inclusive entrepreneurship, entrepreneurship education in schools and career development programs, and alignment of federal innovation and entrepreneurship programing.
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