July 2017 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

This notice provides information to members of the public on submitting written comments for accrediting agencies currently undergoing review for purposes of recognition by the U.S. Secretary of Education.

The Coast Guard has issued a temporary deviation from the operating schedule that governs the Amtrak Portal Bridge across the Hackensack River, mile 5.0, at Little Snake Hill, New Jersey. This temporary deviation is necessary to allow the bridge to remain in the closed-to-navigation position to facilitate the replacement of miter rails and timbers of the bridge.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA, the Agency, or we) is announcing the following public workshop entitled ``Voluntary Medical Device Manufacturing and Product Quality Program.'' The purpose of the public workshop is to announce the proposed framework and preliminary outline of a voluntary pilot program that recognizes an independent assessment of manufacturing and product quality. The workshop is intended to discuss the framework of the voluntary pilot program, information on the independent assessment, details of participation, rules of engagement, monitoring and performance expectations, as well as potential modifications to FDA's oversight actions in response to demonstrated manufacturing quality performance. FDA is soliciting public feedback to aid in the development of science-based approaches to regulatory decision making for assessing manufacturing quality, extent of manufacturing related submissions, and how to better allocate resources to lower the regulatory burden on manufacturers and FDA.

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) recently submitted a renewal of an existing collection of information to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review. The information collection is entitled, Information Collection: Safeguards on Nuclear MaterialImplementation of United States/International Atomic Energy Agency Agreement.''

The Food and Drug Administration is correcting a document entitled ``Food Labeling; Nutrition Labeling of Standard Menu Items in Restaurants and Similar Retail Food Establishments; Extension of Comment Period'' that appeared in the Federal Register of July 3, 2017. The document extended the comment period for the interim final rule that appeared in the Federal Register of May 4, 2017. The document was published with an incorrect RIN number. This document corrects that error.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or Agency) is announcing the availability of a guidance for industry (GFI) #170 entitled ``Animal Drug User Fees and Fee Waivers and Reductions.'' This revised guidance document describes the types of fees that FDA is authorized to collect under the Animal Drug User Fee Act of 2003, as amended, and how to request waivers and reductions of these fees.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or Agency) is amending a civil money penalty regulation to correct a statutory reference to align the regulations with the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (the FD&C Act) and to ensure accuracy and clarity in the Agency's regulations.

The Copyright Royalty Judges announce receipt of a notice of intent to audit the 2016 statements of account of Music Choice concerning the royalty payments its Preexisting Subscription Service and Business Establishments Service made pursuant to two statutory licenses.

Notice is hereby given, pursuant to CBP regulations, that Intertek USA, Inc., has been accredited to test petroleum and certain petroleum products for customs purposes for the next three years as of August 24, 2016.

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) published a direct final rule in the Federal Register on March 24, 2017, that amended NRC's spent fuel storage regulations by adding the TN Americas LLC, NUHOMS[supreg] Extended Optimized Storage (EOS) Dry Spent Fuel Storage System to the ``List of approved spent fuel storage casks'' as Certificate of Compliance (CoC) No. 1042. This action is necessary to correct the certificate expiration date.

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) adopts as final, with changes, a proposed rule governing the approval of a community residential care facility (CRC). The final rule prohibits a CRC from employing an individual who has been convicted in a court of law of certain listed crimes within 7 years of conviction, or has had a finding within 6 months entered into an applicable State registry or with the applicable licensing authority concerning abuse, neglect, mistreatment of individuals or misappropriation of property. The CRC is required to conduct an individual assessment of suitability for employment for any conviction or finding outside either the 7 year or 6 month parameters. The CRCs is also required to develop and implement written policies and procedures that prohibit mistreatment, neglect, and abuse of residents and misappropriation of resident property. The CRC must report and investigate any allegations of abuse or mistreatment. The CRC must also screen individuals who are not CRC residents, but have direct access to a veteran living in a CRC. In addition, we are amending the rule regarding the maximum number of beds allowed in a resident's bedroom. VA published the proposed rule on November 12, 2015, and we received four public comments. We also received correspondence from a federal agency with recommendations. This final rule responds to public comments and feedback from that federal agency.

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is removing references to the obsolete navigation systems Loran, Omega and Consol that currently appear in FAA regulations.

The Department of Commerce, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing information collections, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

The Department of Commerce, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing information collections, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

The Coast Guard will enforce a safety zone for the D-Day Conneaut Air Show, on Lake Erie from 2 p.m. through 5 p.m. on Friday, August 18, 2017 and from 2 p.m. through 5 p.m. on Saturday, August 19, 2017. This action is necessary to provide for the safety of life and property on navigable waters during this event. During the enforcement period, no person or vessel may enter the respective safety zone without the permission of the Captain of the Port Buffalo.

The following applicants filed AM or FM proposals to change the community of License: Christopher W. Johnson, Station WAMI, Facility ID 66212, BP-20170627ABG, From Opp, AL, To Maplesville, AL: Midwest Communications, Inc., Station WNFN, Facility ID 29862, BPH- 20170627AAL, From Millersville, TN, To Franklin, TN; R & B Communications, Inc., Station WWTM, Facility ID 54328, BP-20170711AAQ, From Decatur, AL, To Mooresville, AL; Sebago Broadcasting Company, Station WCTG, Facility ID 88405, BPH-20170707AAP, From Chincoteague, VA, To Eden, MD; Southern Wabash Communications of Middle Tennessee, Inc., Station WBGB, Facility ID 172966, BPED-20170526ABK, From Scottsville, KY, To Portland, TN; Sun Valley Media Group, LLC., Station KPTO, Facility ID 129638, BP-20170531ABF, From Pocatello, ID, To Hailey, ID; Valleydale Broadcasting, LLC., Station WZNN, Facility ID 183374, BPH-20170627ABF, From Maplesville, AL, To Holtville, AL.

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, invites comments on a a proposed extension of an existing information collection.