March 28, 2018 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

Reader Aids
Document Number: FR-2018-03-28-ReaderAids
Type: Reader Aids
Date: 2018-03-28
Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to South Sudan
Document Number: 2018-06475
Type: Administrative Order
Date: 2018-03-28
Agency: Executive Office of the President
Military Service by Transgender Individuals
Document Number: 2018-06426
Type: Administrative Order
Date: 2018-03-28
Agency: Executive Office of the President
Adjusting Imports of Steel Into the United States
Document Number: 2018-06425
Type: Proclamation
Date: 2018-03-28
Agency: Executive Office of the President
Adjusting Imports of Aluminum Into the United States
Document Number: 2018-06420
Type: Proclamation
Date: 2018-03-28
Agency: Executive Office of the President
Sunshine Act Meeting; Cancellation
Document Number: 2018-06294
Type: Notice
Date: 2018-03-28
Agency: Securities and Exchange Commission, Agencies and Commissions
Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records
Document Number: 2018-06280
Type: Notice
Date: 2018-03-28
Agency: Department of Education
In accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended (Privacy Act), the Department of Education (the Department) publishes this notice of a modified system of records entitled ``Title VI International Research and Studies Program (IRS)'' (18-12-04). IRS contains individually identifiable information provided by individuals to determine qualifications and eligibility for award benefits and to monitor achievements of award recipients. This information is used to demonstrate the effectiveness of the IRS.
Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA®) Information to be Verified for the 2019-2020 Award Year
Document Number: 2018-06278
Type: Notice
Date: 2018-03-28
Agency: Department of Education
For each award year, the Secretary publishes in the Federal Register a notice announcing the FAFSA information that an institution and an applicant may be required to verify, as well as the acceptable documentation for verifying FAFSA information. This is the notice for the 2019-2020 award year.
National Integrated Drought Information System (NIDIS); Executive Council Meeting
Document Number: 2018-06276
Type: Notice
Date: 2018-03-28
Agency: Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
The National Integrated Drought Information System (NIDIS) Program Office will hold an organizational meeting of the NIDIS Executive Council on April 17, 2018.
Notice of Proposed Filing of Plats of Survey: Montana
Document Number: 2018-06274
Type: Notice
Date: 2018-03-28
Agency: Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management
The plat of survey for the land described in this notice is scheduled to be officially filed 30 calendar days after the date of this publication in the BLM Montana State Office, Billings, Montana. The survey, which was executed at the request of the BLM, is necessary for the management of these lands.
Civilian Board of Contract Appeals; Rules of Procedure for Contract Disputes Act Cases
Document Number: 2018-06269
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2018-03-28
Agency: General Services Administration, Agencies and Commissions
The Civilian Board of Contract Appeals (Board) proposes to amend its rules of procedure for cases arising under the Contract Disputes Act, and for disputes between insurance companies and the Department of Agriculture's Risk Management Agency in which decisions of the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation are brought before the Board under the Federal Crop Insurance Act. The Board's current rules were issued in 2008 and were last amended in 2011.
Agency Information Collection Activities: Requests for Comments; Clearance of Renewed Approval of Information Collection: Maintenance, Preventive Maintenance, Rebuilding, and Alteration
Document Number: 2018-06264
Type: Notice
Date: 2018-03-28
Agency: Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, FAA invites public comments about our intention to request the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval to renew an information collection. The Information to be collected is necessary to insure the safety of the flying public. Documentation of maintenance repair actions record the who, what, when, where and how of the task performed. All maintenance actions as well as documentation are required by Title 14 CFR part 43. This insures proper certification of personnel; proper tooling is utilized and accurate measures to insure safety. FAA reviewed 142,652 form 337s in 2017 with 316,175 aircraft registrations filed in 2017. Each form 337 takes approximately .5 hours.
Agency Information Collection Activities: Requests for Comments; Clearance of Renewed Approval of Information Collection: FAA Entry Point Filing Form-International Registry
Document Number: 2018-06256
Type: Notice
Date: 2018-03-28
Agency: Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, FAA invites public comments about our intention to request the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval to renew an information collection. The information collected is required from aircraft operators who wish to obtain a unique authorization code for transmitting information to the International Registry in Dublin, Ireland. An estimated 30 minutes is required to complete the only form in the collection, AC Form 8050-135.
Agency Information Collection Activities: Requests for Comments; Clearance of Renewed Approval of Information Collection: Commercial Space Transportation Reusable Launch Vehicle and Reentry Licensing Regulation
Document Number: 2018-06255
Type: Notice
Date: 2018-03-28
Agency: Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, FAA invites public comments about our intention to request the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval to renew an information collection. The information is used to determine if applicants satisfy requirements for obtaining a launch license to protect the public from risks associated with reentry operations from a site not operated by or situated on a Federal launch range.
Agency Information Collection Activities: Requests for Comments; Clearance of Renewed Approval of Information Collection: Commercial Space Transportation Licensing Regulations
Document Number: 2018-06254
Type: Notice
Date: 2018-03-28
Agency: Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, FAA invites public comments about our intention to request the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval to renew an information collection. The information will determine if applicant proposals for conducting commercial space launches can be accomplished according to regulations issued by the Office of the Associate Administrator for Commercial Space Transportation.
Agency Information Collection Activities: Requests for Comments; Clearance of Renewed Approval of Information Collection: License Requirements for Operation of a Launch Site
Document Number: 2018-06248
Type: Notice
Date: 2018-03-28
Agency: Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, FAA invites public comments about our intention to request the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval to renew an information collection. The information to be collected includes data required for performing launch site location analysis. The launch site license is valid for a period of 5 years. Respondents are licensees authorized to operate sites.
Notice of Availability of Categorical Exclusion and Record of Decision for the Proposed West Flow Area Navigation Standard Instrument Departure Procedures at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport as per the Memorandum Regarding Implementation of Court Order per City of Phoenix, Arizona v. Huerta, 869 F.3d 963 (D.C. Circuit 2017)
Document Number: 2018-06245
Type: Notice
Date: 2018-03-28
Agency: Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation
The FAA, Western Service Area is issuing this notice to advise the public of the availability of the Categorical Exclusion/Record of Decision (CATEX/ROD) for the Proposed West Flow Area Navigation (RNAV) Standard Instrument Departure (SID) Procedures at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport in Phoenix, AZ. The FAA reviewed the action and determined it to be categorically excluded from further environmental documentation.
Certain Non-Government Attorneys Not Authorized To Participate in Examinations of Books and Witnesses as a Section 6103(n) Contractor
Document Number: 2018-06242
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2018-03-28
Agency: Internal Revenue Service, Department of Treasury, Department of the Treasury
This document contains proposed regulations to amend regulations under section 7602(a) of the Internal Revenue Code relating to administrative proceedings. Current regulations permit any person authorized to receive returns and return information under section 6103(n) and the regulations thereunder to receive and review summoned books, papers, and other data, and, in the presence and under the guidance of an IRS officer or employee, participate fully in the interview of a witness in a summons interview. These proposed regulations significantly narrow the scope of the current regulations by excluding non-government attorneys from receiving summoned books, papers, records, or other data or from participating in the interview of a witness summoned by the IRS to provide testimony under oath, with a limited exception. These proposed regulations affect taxpayers involved in a federal tax examination and other persons whose books and records or testimony are sought to be examined by the IRS under section 7602(a).
Allocation of Controlled Group Research Credit
Document Number: 2018-06241
Type: Rule
Date: 2018-03-28
Agency: Internal Revenue Service, Department of Treasury, Department of the Treasury
This document contains final regulations relating to the allocation of the credit for increasing research activities (research credit) to corporations and trades or businesses under common control (controlled groups). This document also contains final regulations relating to the allocation of the railroad track maintenance credit and the election for a reduced research credit.
Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Form 990-BL and Form 6069.
Document Number: 2018-06239
Type: Notice
Date: 2018-03-28
Agency: Internal Revenue Service, Department of Treasury, Department of the Treasury
The Internal Revenue Service, 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 IRS is soliciting comments concerning Form 990-BL, Information and Initial Excise Tax Return for Black Lung Benefit Trusts and Certain Related Persons, and Form 6069, Return of Excise Tax on Excess Contributions to Black Lung Benefit Trust Under Section 4953 and Computation of Section 192 Deduction.
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
Document Number: 2018-06238
Type: Notice
Date: 2018-03-28
Agency: Department of Defense, Office of the Secretary
The Department of Defense has submitted to OMB for clearance the following proposal for collection of information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act.
Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Regulation Project
Document Number: 2018-06237
Type: Notice
Date: 2018-03-28
Agency: Internal Revenue Service, Department of Treasury, Department of the Treasury
The Internal Revenue Service, 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 continuing information collections, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The IRS is soliciting comments concerning international boycott report.
Credit for Indian Coal Production and Inflation Adjustment Factor for Calendar Year 2017
Document Number: 2018-06236
Type: Notice
Date: 2018-03-28
Agency: Internal Revenue Service, Department of Treasury, Department of the Treasury
The 2017 inflation adjustment factor is used in determining the availability of the credit for Indian coal production under section 45. Section 40408 of Division A of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 extends the credit period for the Indian coal production credit from an 11-year period beginning on January 1, 2006, to a 12-year period beginning on January 1, 2006. This provision is effective for coal produced in the United States or a possession thereof after December 31, 2016.
HEARTH Act Approval of Business Leasing Regulations
Document Number: 2018-06235
Type: Notice
Date: 2018-03-28
Agency: Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs
On December 29, 2017, the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) approved the Torres Martinez Desert Cahuilla Indians leasing regulations under the HEARTH Act. With this approval, the Tribe is authorized to enter into the following type of leases without BIA approval: Business and other authorized purposes.
Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Form 4506
Document Number: 2018-06234
Type: Notice
Date: 2018-03-28
Agency: Internal Revenue Service, Department of Treasury, Department of the Treasury
The Internal Revenue Service, 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 IRS is soliciting comments concerning Form 4506, Request for Copy of Tax Return.
HEARTH Act Approval of Ramona Band of Cahuilla's Business Site Leasing Ordinance
Document Number: 2018-06233
Type: Notice
Date: 2018-03-28
Agency: Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs
On December 29, 2017, the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) approved the Ramona Band of Cahuilla's leasing regulations under the Helping Expedite and Advance Responsible Tribal Homeownership Act of 2012 (HEARTH Act). With this approval, the Tribe is authorized to enter into leases for business purposes without further BIA approval.
Electronic Tax Administration Advisory Committee (ETAAC); Nominations
Document Number: 2018-06232
Type: Notice
Date: 2018-03-28
Agency: Internal Revenue Service, Department of Treasury
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is requesting applications from individuals with experience in cybersecurity and information security, tax software development, tax preparation, payroll and tax financial product processing, systems management and improvement, implementation of customer service initiatives, public administration, and consumer advocacy to be considered for selection as members of the Electronic Tax Administration Advisory Committee (ETAAC). Nominations should describe and document the proposed member's qualification for ETAAC membership, including the applicant's knowledge of regulations and the applicant's past or current affiliations and dealings with the particular tax segment or segments of the community that the applicant wishes to represent on the committee. Applications will be accepted for current vacancies from qualified individuals and from professional and public interest groups that wish to have representation on ETAAC. Submissions must include an application and resume. ETAAC provides continuing input into the development and implementation of the IRS organizational strategy for electronic tax administration. The ETAAC will provide an organized public forum for discussion of electronic tax administration issues such as prevention of identity theft-related refund fraud in support of the overriding goal that paperless filing should be the preferred and most convenient method of filing tax and information returns. The ETAAC members will convey the public's perceptions of IRS electronic tax administration activities, offer constructive observations about current or proposed policies, programs and procedures, and suggest improvements. This is a volunteer position and members will serve three-year terms on the ETAAC to allow for a rotation in membership which ensures that different perspectives are represented. Travel expenses within government guidelines will be reimbursed. In accordance with Department of Treasury Directive 21-03, a clearance process including fingerprints, annual tax checks, a Federal Bureau of Investigation criminal check and a practitioner check with the Office of Professional Responsibility will be conducted.
HEARTH Act Approval of Business Leasing Regulations
Document Number: 2018-06231
Type: Notice
Date: 2018-03-28
Agency: Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs
On December 28, 2017, the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) approved the Pechanga Band of Luiseno Mission Indians leasing regulations under the HEARTH Act. With this approval, the Tribe is authorized to enter into the following type of leases without BIA approval: Business.
Land Acquisitions: The Shawnee Tribe
Document Number: 2018-06230
Type: Notice
Date: 2018-03-28
Agency: Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs
The Secretary of the Interior made a final agency determination to acquire 102.98 acres, more or less, of land near the City of Guymon, Texas County, Oklahoma, in trust for the Shawnee Tribe for gaming and other purposes on January 19, 2018.
HEARTH Act Approval of Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians Business, Agricultural, Residential, Wind and Solar Resource, and Wind Energy Evaluation Leases
Document Number: 2018-06229
Type: Notice
Date: 2018-03-28
Agency: Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs
On December 29, 2017, the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) approved the Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians, Michigan (Tribe) leasing regulations under the Helping Expedite and Advance Responsible Tribal Homeownership Act of 2012 (HEARTH Act). With this approval, the Tribe is authorized to enter into business, agricultural, residential, wind and solar resource, and wind energy evaluation leases without further BIA approval.
HEARTH Act Approval of Coquille Indian Tribe Ordinance
Document Number: 2018-06228
Type: Notice
Date: 2018-03-28
Agency: Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs
On November 9, 2017, the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) approved the Coquille Indian Tribe leasing regulations under the Helping Expedite and Advance Responsible Tribal Homeownership Act of 2012 (HEARTH Act). With this approval, the Tribe is authorized to enter into business site leases without further BIA approval.
HEARTH Act Approval of Apache Tribe of Oklahoma Indian Lands Leasing Act of 2017 Regulations
Document Number: 2018-06227
Type: Notice
Date: 2018-03-28
Agency: Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs
On December 28, 2017, the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) approved the Apache Tribe of Oklahoma Indian Lands Leasing Act of 2017 leasing Regulations under the Helping Expedite and Advance Responsible Tribal Homeownership Act of 2012 (HEARTH Act). With this approval, the Tribe is authorized to enter into business, wind and solar, wind energy evaluation, and other authorized purposes leases without further BIA approval.
HEARTH Act Approval of Kootenai Tribe of Idaho's Regulations
Document Number: 2018-06226
Type: Notice
Date: 2018-03-28
Agency: Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs
On November 9, 2017, the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) approved the Kootenai Tribe of Idaho's leasing regulations under the HEARTH Act. With this approval, the Tribe is authorized to enter into residential leases without BIA approval.
HEARTH Act Approval of Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribe's Business Site Leasing Regulations
Document Number: 2018-06225
Type: Notice
Date: 2018-03-28
Agency: Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs
On November 9, 2017, the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) approved the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes Business Site Leasing regulations under the Helping Expedite and Advance Responsible Tribal Homeownership Act of 2012 (HEARTH Act). With this approval, the Tribe is authorized to enter into business site leases without further BIA approval.
Recruitment Notice for the Taxpayer Advocacy Panel
Document Number: 2018-06224
Type: Notice
Date: 2018-03-28
Agency: Internal Revenue Service, Department of Treasury, Department of the Treasury
Notice of Open Season for Recruitment of IRS Taxpayer Advocacy Panel (TAP) Members.
Open Meeting of the Taxpayer Advocacy Panel Tax Forms and Publications Project Committee
Document Number: 2018-06222
Type: Notice
Date: 2018-03-28
Agency: Internal Revenue Service, Department of Treasury, Department of the Treasury
An open meeting of the Taxpayer Advocacy Panel Tax Forms and Publications Project Committee will be conducted. The Taxpayer Advocacy Panel is soliciting public comments, ideas and suggestions on improving customer service at the Internal Revenue Service.
Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
Document Number: 2018-06221
Type: Notice
Date: 2018-03-28
Agency: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Department of Health and Human Services
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is announcing an opportunity for the public to comment on CMS' intention to collect information from the public. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), federal agencies are required to publish notice in the Federal Register concerning each proposed collection of information, including each proposed extension or reinstatement of an existing collection of information, and to allow a second opportunity for public comment on the notice. Interested persons are invited to send comments regarding the burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including the necessity and utility of the proposed information collection for the proper performance of the agency's functions, the accuracy of the estimated burden, ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected, and the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology to minimize the information collection burden.
Certain IOT Devices and Components Thereof (IOT, The Internet of Things)-Web Applications Displayed on a Web Browser; Termination of Investigation
Document Number: 2018-06220
Type: Notice
Date: 2018-03-28
Agency: International Trade Commission, Agencies and Commissions
Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has determined to review the presiding administrative law judge's (``ALJ'') initial determination (``ID'') (Order No. 10), which terminated the investigation for good cause on the basis of the imminent expiration of the asserted patent. On review, the Commission has determined to affirm the termination based upon the actual expiration of the asserted patent.
Certain Cold-Rolled Steel Flat Products From India: Notice of Rescission of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review, 2016
Document Number: 2018-06219
Type: Notice
Date: 2018-03-28
Agency: Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration
The Department of Commerce (Commerce) is rescinding the administrative review of the countervailing duty (CVD) order on certain cold-rolled steel flat products from India for the period September 16, 2016, to December 31, 2016, based on the timely withdrawal of the request for review.
Actions Taken at March 8, 2018, Meeting
Document Number: 2018-06218
Type: Notice
Date: 2018-03-28
Agency: Susquehanna River Basin Commission, Agencies and Commissions
As part of its regular business meeting held on March 8, 2018, in State College, Pennsylvania, the Commission took the following actions: (1) Approved or tabled the applications of certain water resources projects; and (2) took additional actions, as set forth in the Supplementary Information below.
Notice of Agreements Filed
Document Number: 2018-06217
Type: Notice
Date: 2018-03-28
Agency: Federal Maritime Commission, Agencies and Commissions
Notice of OFAC Sanctions Actions.
Document Number: 2018-06216
Type: Notice
Date: 2018-03-28
Agency: Department of the Treasury, Office of Foreign Assets Control
The Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is publishing the names of one or more persons that have been placed on OFAC's Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List based on OFAC's determination that one or more applicable legal criteria were satisfied. All property and interests in property subject to U.S. jurisdiction of these persons are blocked, and U.S. persons are generally prohibited from engaging in transactions with them.
Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Surface Mining Permit Applications-Minimum Requirements for Reclamation and Operation Plan
Document Number: 2018-06214
Type: Notice
Date: 2018-03-28
Agency: Department of the Interior, Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we, the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE) are proposing to renew an information collection used by the regulatory authority to determine if surface coal mine applicants can comply with the applicable performance and environmental standards required by the law.
Safety Zone; Lower Mississippi River, Port Gibson, MS
Document Number: 2018-06213
Type: Rule
Date: 2018-03-28
Agency: Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security
The Coast Guard is establishing an emergency temporary safety zone for all navigable waters of the Lower Mississippi River, extending the entire width of the river, from mile marker (MM) 405 to MM 408. This emergency safety zone is necessary to protect persons, property, and infrastructure from potential damage and safety hazards associated with vessels transiting this area during high water. This rule prohibits persons and vessels from entering the safety zone area unless specifically authorized by the Captain of the Port Sector Lower Mississippi River (COTP) or a designated representative.
Notice of Public Meeting
Document Number: 2018-06210
Type: Notice
Date: 2018-03-28
Agency: Department of State
The Advisory Panel to the U.S. Section of the North Pacific Anadromous Fish Commission will meet on April 27th, 2018.
Electrolytic Manganese Dioxide From the People's Republic of China: Rescission of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2016-2017
Document Number: 2018-06209
Type: Notice
Date: 2018-03-28
Agency: Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration
The Department of Commerce (Commerce) is rescinding the administrative review of the antidumping duty order on electrolytic manganese dioxide from the People's Republic of China (China) for the period of review (POR) October 1, 2016, through September 30, 2017.
Certain Cold-Rolled Steel Flat Products From India: Rescission of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2016-2017
Document Number: 2018-06208
Type: Notice
Date: 2018-03-28
Agency: Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration
The Department of Commerce (Commerce) is rescinding the administrative review of the antidumping duty order on certain cold- rolled steel flat products (cold-rolled steel) from India for the period of review (POR) March 7, 2016, through August 31, 2017.
Certain Hot-Rolled Steel Flat Products From the Netherlands: Rescission of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2016-2017
Document Number: 2018-06207
Type: Notice
Date: 2018-03-28
Agency: Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration
The Department of Commerce (Commerce) is rescinding the administrative review of the antidumping duty order on certain hot- rolled steel flat products from the Netherlands for the period March 22, 2016, through September 30, 2017.
Carton-Closing Staples From the People's Republic of China: Final Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value
Document Number: 2018-06206
Type: Notice
Date: 2018-03-28
Agency: Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration
The Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that carton- closing staples from the People's Republic of China (China) are being, or are likely to be, sold in the United States at less than fair value (LTFV). The final dumping margin of sales at LTFV is shown in the ``Final Determination'' section of this notice.
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