June 13, 2018 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

Coordination of Protection Systems for Performance During Faults and Specific Training for Personnel Reliability Standards
Document Number: 2018-12663
Type: Rule
Date: 2018-06-13
Agency: Department of Energy, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) approves Reliability Standards PRC-027-1 (Coordination of Protection Systems for Performance During Faults) and PER-006-1 (Specific Training for Personnel) submitted by the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC).
Meeting of the Secretary's Advisory Committee on Human Research Protections
Document Number: 2018-12662
Type: Notice
Date: 2018-06-13
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services
Pursuant to Section 10(a) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, U.S.C. Appendix 2, notice is hereby given that the Secretary's Advisory Committee on Human Research Protections (SACHRP) will hold a meeting that will be open to the public. Information about SACHRP and the full meeting agenda will be posted on the SACHRP website at: http:/ /www.dhhs.gov/ohrp/sachrp-committee/meetings/.
Charter Renewal of the Secretary's Advisory Committee on National Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Objectives for 2030
Document Number: 2018-12661
Type: Notice
Date: 2018-06-13
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is hereby giving notice that the charter for the Secretary's Advisory Committee on National Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Objectives for 2030 (Committee) has been renewed.
Safety Zone; Lewis River, Ridgefield, WA
Document Number: 2018-12659
Type: Rule
Date: 2018-06-13
Agency: Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security
The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary safety zone for navigable waters of the Lewis River near Ridgefield, WA. This action is necessary to provide for the safety of life on these navigable waters during a fireworks display on June 30, 2018. This regulation prohibits persons and vessels from being in the safety zone unless authorized by the Captain of the Port Columbia River or a designated representative.
Safety Zone; Columbia River, The Dalles, OR
Document Number: 2018-12658
Type: Rule
Date: 2018-06-13
Agency: Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security
The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary safety zone for navigable waters of the Columbia River near The Dalles, OR. This action is necessary to provide for the safety of life on these navigable waters during a fireworks display on June 30, 2018. This regulation prohibits persons and vessels from being in the safety zone unless authorized by the Captain of the Port Columbia River or a designated representative.
Television Broadcasting Services; Block Island and Newport, Rhode Island
Document Number: 2018-12657
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2018-06-13
Agency: Federal Communications Commission, Agencies and Commissions
The Commission has before it a petition for rulemaking filed by Ocean State Television, LLC (Petitioner or OST), licensee of television station WPXQ-TV, channel 17, Block Island, Rhode Island (WPXQ). WPXQ operates on channel 17 on a shared basis with commercial television station WLWC, New Bedford, Massachusetts, also licensed to OST. OST requests an amendment of the DTV Table of Allotments to delete channel 17 at Block Island, Rhode Island, and substitute channel 17 at Newport, Rhode Island. Petitioner also requests modification of WPXQ's license to specify Newport as its community of license pursuant to agency rules. The Petitioner asserts that substantial public interests weigh heavily in favor of reallocating WPXQ to Newport. Newport has a population of 24,027 while Block Island's population consists of approximately 1,000. Petitioner asserts that the proposed reallotment will cause no public harm because Block Island will not only continue to be served by five full-power commercial and one full-power non- commercial television stations, but will also continue to receive the exact same over-the-air service from Petitioner that they are receiving currently. The proposal would result in a preferential allotment by providing Newport with its first local full-power television services in satisfaction of the Commission's second allotment priority, which is also consistent with Commission precedent and consistent with the public interest.
Certain Magnetic Data Storage Tapes and Cartridges Containing the Same; Notice of Institution of Formal Enforcement Proceeding
Document Number: 2018-12655
Type: Notice
Date: 2018-06-13
Agency: International Trade Commission, Agencies and Commissions
Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has instituted a formal enforcement proceeding relating to the March 8, 2018 cease and desist orders issued in the above- referenced investigation.
Meeting of Humanities Panel
Document Number: 2018-12653
Type: Notice
Date: 2018-06-13
Agency: National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities, Agencies and Commissions
The National Endowment for the Humanities will hold six meetings of the Humanities Panel, a federal advisory committee, during July 2018. The purpose of the meetings is for panel review, discussion, evaluation, and recommendation of applications for financial assistance under the National Foundation on the Arts and Humanities Act of 1965.
Exelon Generation Company, LLC; Three Mile Island Nuclear Station, Units 1 and 2; Suspension of Security Measures in an Emergency or During Severe Weather
Document Number: 2018-12652
Type: Notice
Date: 2018-06-13
Agency: Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Agencies and Commissions
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is issuing an exemption from regulatory requirements in response to an August 1, 2017, request from Exelon Generation Company, LLC (Exelon or the licensee). The exemption allows a certified fuel handler (CFH), besides a licensed senior operator, to approve the emergency suspension of security measures for Three Mile Island Nuclear Station (TMI), Units 1 and 2, during certain emergency conditions or during severe weather. Although the exemption is effective upon receipt, the actions permitted by the exemption may not be implemented until both the ``Certification of Permanent Cessation of Operations'' and the ``Certification of Permanent Fuel Removal'' have been submitted. While Exelon submitted a Certification of Permanent Cessation of Operations for TMI, Unit 1, the Certification of Permanent Fuel Removal has not yet been submitted. Since the TMI, Unit 2, license had already been modified to allow possession but not operation before the effective date of the rule requiring these certifications; the certifications have been deemed submitted.
Notice of Receipt of Complaint; Solicitation of Comments Relating to the Public Interest
Document Number: 2018-12651
Type: Notice
Date: 2018-06-13
Agency: International Trade Commission, Agencies and Commissions
Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has received a complaint entitled Certain Convertible Sofas and Components Thereof, DN 3321; the Commission is soliciting comments on any public interest issues raised by the complaint or complainant's filing pursuant to the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure.
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals: Child Nutrition Program Operations Study-II (CN-OPS-II)
Document Number: 2018-12650
Type: Notice
Date: 2018-06-13
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. This collection is a revision of the currently approved collection for the Child Nutrition Program Operations Study-II (CN-OPS II) [OMB Control Number 0584-0607]. The purpose of the revision is to update the survey instruments for school year (SY) 2018-19 to include topics of current interest and collect timely data to inform Child Nutrition Programs (CNP) operations.
Periodic Reporting
Document Number: 2018-12646
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2018-06-13
Agency: Postal Regulatory Commission, Agencies and Commissions
The Commission is noticing a recent filing requesting that the Commission initiate an informal rulemaking proceeding to consider changes to an analytical method for use in periodic reporting (Proposal Three). This document informs the public of the filing, invites public comment, and takes other administrative steps.
Safety Zone; Wendell Family Fourth of July Fireworks Display, Rockport, TX
Document Number: 2018-12645
Type: Rule
Date: 2018-06-13
Agency: Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security
The Coast Guard will enforce the safety zone for the Wendell Family Fourth of July Fireworks Display on July 4, 2018, to provide for the safety of life on navigable waterways during this event. Our regulation for marine events within the Eighth Coast Guard District identifies the regulated area for this event in Rockport, TX. During the enforcement periods, entry into these zones is prohibited unless authorized by the Captain of the Port Sector Corpus Christi (COTP) or a designated representative.
Advisory Committee on Earthquake Hazards Reduction Meeting
Document Number: 2018-12644
Type: Notice
Date: 2018-06-13
Agency: Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology
The Advisory Committee on Earthquake Hazards Reduction (ACEHR or Committee), will meet on Wednesday, November 7, 2018, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Mountain Time and Thursday, November 8, 2018, from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Mountain Time. The primary purpose of this meeting is to review the National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program (NEHRP) agency updates on their latest activities and receive the NEHRP agency responses to the Committee's 2017 biennial and 2018 interim Reports on the Effectiveness of the NEHRP. The agenda may change to accommodate Committee business. The final agenda and any meeting materials will be posted on the NEHRP website at https://nehrp.gov/.
Changes in Flood Hazard Determinations
Document Number: 2018-12643
Type: Notice
Date: 2018-06-13
Agency: Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security
On April 5, 2018, FEMA published in the Federal Register a changes in flood hazard determination notice that contained an erroneous table. This notice provides corrections to that table, to be used in lieu of the information published at 83 FR 14646-14650. The table provided here represents the changes in flood hazard determinations and communities affected for City of Appleton, Outagamie County, Wisconsin.
Puerto Rico; Amendment No. 8 to Notice of a Major Disaster Declaration
Document Number: 2018-12639
Type: Notice
Date: 2018-06-13
Agency: Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security
This notice amends the notice of a major disaster for the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico (FEMA-4339-DR), dated September 20, 2017, and related determinations.
Kentucky; Amendment No. 1 to Notice of a Major Disaster Declaration
Document Number: 2018-12638
Type: Notice
Date: 2018-06-13
Agency: Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security
This notice amends the notice of a major disaster declaration for the Commonwealth of Kentucky (FEMA-4361-DR), dated April 26, 2018, and related determinations.
Proposed Data Collection Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations
Document Number: 2018-12637
Type: Notice
Date: 2018-06-13
Agency: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Health and Human Services
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), as part of its continuing effort to reduce public burden and maximize the utility of government information, invites the general public and other Federal agencies the opportunity to comment on a proposed and/or continuing information collection, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This notice invites comment on a proposed information collection project titled the National Notifiable Diseases Surveillance System (NNDSS). The NNDSS is the nation's public health surveillance system that monitors the occurrence and spread of diseases and conditions that are nationally notifiable or under standard surveillance.
Patient-Focused Drug Development: Collecting Comprehensive and Representative Input; Draft Guidance for Industry, Food and Drug Administration Staff, and Other Stakeholders; Availability
Document Number: 2018-12636
Type: Notice
Date: 2018-06-13
Agency: Food and Drug Administration, Department of Health and Human Services
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or Agency) is announcing the availability of a draft guidance for industry, FDA staff, and other stakeholders entitled ``Patient-Focused Drug Development: Collecting Comprehensive and Representative Input.'' This guidance (Guidance 1) is the first of a series of four methodological guidance documents that FDA committed to develop to address in a stepwise manner how to collect and submit information from patients and caregivers for medical product development and regulatory decision making.
Limited Population Pathway for Antibacterial and Antifungal Drugs; Draft Guidance for Industry; Availability
Document Number: 2018-12635
Type: Notice
Date: 2018-06-13
Agency: Food and Drug Administration, Department of Health and Human Services
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or Agency) is announcing the availability of a draft guidance for industry entitled ``Limited Population Pathway for Antibacterial and Antifungal Drugs.'' This guidance provides information on the implementation of the limited population pathway provision of the 21st Century Cures Act (Cures Act), which established the limited population pathway for antibacterial and antifungal drugs (LPAD pathway).
Alternative or Streamlined Mechanisms for Complying With the Current Good Manufacturing Practice Requirements for Combination Products; Proposed List Under the 21st Century Cures Act
Document Number: 2018-12634
Type: Notice
Date: 2018-06-13
Agency: Food and Drug Administration, Department of Health and Human Services
As required by the 21st Century Cures Act (Cures Act), the Food and Drug Administration (FDA or Agency) is proposing a list of alternative or streamlined mechanisms for complying with the current good manufacturing practice (CGMP) requirements for combination products. Combination products are products composed of two or more different types of medical products (drug, device, and/or biological product).
Humanitarian Device Exemption Program; Draft Guidance for Industry and Food and Drug Administration Staff; Availability
Document Number: 2018-12633
Type: Notice
Date: 2018-06-13
Agency: Food and Drug Administration, Department of Health and Human Services
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or Agency) is announcing the availability of the draft guidance entitled ``Humanitarian Device Exemption (HDE) Program.'' This draft guidance concerns the HDE program as a whole and, among other topics, it explains the criteria FDA considers to determine if ``probable benefit'' has been demonstrated as part of the Agency's decision-making process regarding marketing authorization for a humanitarian use device (HUD). The draft guidance also incorporates recent amendments to the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act) that affect the HDE program and answers other common questions that we receive about the program. This draft guidance is not final nor is it in effect at this time.
Drug and Device Manufacturer Communications With Payors, Formulary Committees, and Similar Entities-Questions and Answers; Guidance for Industry; Availability
Document Number: 2018-12632
Type: Notice
Date: 2018-06-13
Agency: Food and Drug Administration, Department of Health and Human Services
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or Agency) is announcing the availability of a guidance for industry entitled ``Drug and Device Manufacturer Communications With Payors, Formulary Committees, and Similar EntitiesQuestions and Answers.'' This guidance provides answers to common questions regarding the communication of health care economic information (d) about approved prescription drugs and approved or cleared medical devices by medical product manufacturers, packers, distributers, and their representatives (firms) to payors, formulary committees, or other similar entities with knowledge and expertise in the area of health care economic analysis (collectively referred to as payors). This guidance also provides answers to common questions about both firms' dissemination of information to payors about medical products that are not yet approved or cleared for any use and firms' dissemination of information to payors about unapproved uses of approved or cleared medical products. The Agency is issuing this guidance to explain FDA's current thinking on frequently asked questions regarding these topics in order to provide clarity for firms and payors. FDA is also announcing that a proposed collection of information has been submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
Medical Product Communications That Are Consistent With the Food and Drug Administration-Required Labeling-Questions and Answers; Guidance for Industry; Availability
Document Number: 2018-12631
Type: Notice
Date: 2018-06-13
Agency: Food and Drug Administration, Department of Health and Human Services
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or Agency) is announcing the availability of a guidance for industry entitled ``Medical Product Communications That Are Consistent With the FDA-Required Labeling Questions and Answers.'' This guidance provides information for manufacturers, packers, and distributors and their representatives (collectively ``firms'') of drugs and medical devices for humans, including those that are licensed as biological products, and animal drugs (collectively ``medical products''), about how FDA evaluates their medical product communications that present information that is not contained in the FDA-required labeling for the product but that may be consistent with the FDA-required labeling for the product. The Agency is issuing this guidance to explain FDA's current thinking on commonly asked questions regarding such communications to provide clarity for firms. FDA is also announcing that a proposed collection of information has been submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
National Register of Historic Places; Notification of Pending Nominations and Related Actions
Document Number: 2018-12630
Type: Notice
Date: 2018-06-13
Agency: Department of the Interior, National Park Service
The National Park Service is soliciting comments on the significance of properties nominated before May 19, 2018, for listing or related actions in the National Register of Historic Places.
Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to Specified Activities; Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to the Chevron Richmond Refinery Long Wharf Maintenance and Efficiency Project in San Francisco Bay, California
Document Number: 2018-12629
Type: Notice
Date: 2018-06-13
Agency: Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
In accordance with the regulations implementing the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA), as amended, notification is hereby given that NMFS has issued an incidental harassment authorization (IHA) to Chevron to incidentally take, by Level A and/or Level B harassment, seven species of marine mammals during the Long Wharf Maintenance and Efficiency Project (WMEP) in San Francisco Bay, California.
The Uniendo a Puerto Rico Fund and the Connect USVI Fund, Connect America Fund, ETC Annual Reports and Certifications
Document Number: 2018-12625
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2018-06-13
Agency: Federal Communications Commission, Agencies and Commissions
In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) seeks comment on how best to structure the second stage of the Uniendo a Puerto Rico and Connect USVI Funds to speed longer-term efforts to rebuild fixed and mobile voice and broadband networks in the territories and harden them against future natural disasters. The Commission intends to target high-cost support over the next several years in a tailored and cost-effective manner, using competitive processes where appropriate.
The Uniendo a Puerto Rico Fund and the Connect USVI Fund, Connect America Fund, ETC Annual Reports and Certifications
Document Number: 2018-12488
Type: Rule
Date: 2018-06-13
Agency: Federal Communications Commission, Agencies and Commissions
In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) establishes the Uniendo a Puerto Rico Fund and the Connect USVI Fund to rebuild, improve and expand voice and broadband networks in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Through the Uniendo a Puerto Rico Fund, the Commission will make available up to $750 million of funding to carriers in Puerto Rico, including an immediate infusion of $51.2 million for restoration efforts in 2018. Through the Connect USVI Fund, the Commission will make available up to $204 million of funding to carriers in the U.S. Virgin Islands, including an immediate infusion of $13 million for restoration efforts in 2018. As a result of these Funds, as well as the Commission's decision not to offset more than $65 million in advance payments it made to carriers last year, it will make available up to $256 million in additional high-cost support for rebuilding, improving, and expanding broadband-capable networks in Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands.
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