October 2018 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

In compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as amended (NEPA), and the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, as amended (FLPMA), the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Mount Lewis Field Office, Battle Mountain, Nevada, has prepared a Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) and is announcing the beginning of the public comment period to solicit public comments on the DEIS. Barrick Cortez, Inc. (BCI) is proposing to expand its existing Cortez Hills Project mining operations, which would require a modification to the Plan of Operations to increase the plan boundary by 4,279 acres: From 58,093 acres to 62,372 acres.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or Agency) is announcing a publication containing modifications the Agency is making to the list of standards FDA recognizes for use in premarket reviews (FDA Recognized Consensus Standards). This publication, entitled ``Modifications to the List of Recognized Standards, Recognition List Number: 050'' (Recognition List Number: 050), will assist manufacturers who elect to declare conformity with consensus standards to meet certain requirements for medical devices.

In this document, the Commission announces that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has approved, for a period of three years, the information collection associated with the Commission's Expanding the Economic and Innovation Opportunities of Spectrum Through Incentive Auctions, Third Report and Order and First Order on Reconsideration (Order)'s no harmful interference rule. This document is consistent with the Order, which stated that the Commission would publish a document in the Federal Register announcing the effective date of the rule.

The Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that Datong Juqiang Activated Carbon Co. Ltd. (Datong Juqiang) and Carbon Activated Tianjin Co., Ltd. (Carbon Activated) sold activated carbon from the People's Republic of China at less than normal value (NV) during the period of review (POR) April 1, 2016, through March 31, 2017.

The United States Mint announces an invitation stakeholder roundtable for the purpose of exchanging facts and information on the circulation of coinage. The Mint seeks information and advice on an individual basis about how coin can better circulate to reduce the commercial demand for newly minted coinage. The Mint intends to issue invitations to up to 35 participants with the objective of creating a diverse cross-section of stakeholder interests including, but not limited to, those associated with armored car carriers, coin processors, national and regional coin aggregators, financial institutions, and large retailers. Date: December 5, 2018. Time: 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Location: United States Mint, 801 9th Street NW, Second Floor Conference Room, Washington, DC 20220. Subject: The Mint is interested in both short-term and long-term ideas to reduce the commercial demand for newly minted coinage. In service toward this objective, the Mint will conduct a facilitated discussion about coin circulation patterns and stakeholder concerns. This is not a public meeting. Any member of the public interested in participating in this roundtable discussion should use the contact information in this notice to request an invitation and obtain additional meeting information. Please include a description of your interest in the subject matter and a brief description of the individual perspective that you would bring to the roundtable discussion. The Mint intends to issue invitations on a rolling basis, and thus encourages interested parties to submit requests in a timely manner and no later than close of business on Friday, November 9, 2018.

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ED is proposing an extension of an existing information collection.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or Agency) is announcing an opportunity for public comment on the proposed collection of certain information by the Agency. 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 of an existing collection of information, and to allow 60 days for public comment in response to the notice. This notice solicits comments on the ``Collection of Conflict of Interest Information for Participation in FDA Non-Employee Fellowship and Traineeship Programs.''

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or the Agency) has determined the regulatory review period for BESPONSA and is publishing this notice of that determination as required by law. FDA has made the determination because of the submission of applications to the Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), Department of Commerce, for the extension of a patent which claims that human biological product.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or the Agency) has determined the regulatory review period for TYMLOS and is publishing this notice of that determination as required by law. FDA has made the determination because of the submission of applications to the Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), Department of Commerce, for the extension of a patent which claims that human drug product.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or Agency) is announcing an opportunity for public comment on the proposed collection of certain information by the Agency. 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 of an existing collection of information, and to allow 60 days for public comment in response to the notice. This notice solicits comments on the information collection requirements associated with our Foreign Supplier Verification Programs (FSVP) for Food Importers.

The National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) is soliciting nominations of veterinary service shortage situations for the Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment Program (VMLRP) for fiscal year (FY) 2019, as authorized under the National Veterinary Medical Services Act (NVMSA). This notice initiates the nomination period and prescribes the procedures and criteria to be used by eligible nominating officials (State, Insular Area, DC and Federal Lands) to nominate veterinary shortage situations. Each year all eligible nominating officials may submit nominations, up to the maximum indicated for each entity in this notice. NIFA is conducting this solicitation of veterinary shortage situation nominations under an approved information collection (OMB Control Number 0524-0050).

The Securities and Exchange Commission Investor Advisory Committee, established pursuant to Section 911 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010, is providing notice that it will hold a telephonic public meeting. The public is invited to submit written statements to the Committee.

The Secretary of VA intends to enter into an EUL for the purpose of outleasing Buildings #5, 6, 7, 8 and construct six new townhomes on approximately 10.52 acres of underutilized land on the Lexington VA Health Care System, Franklin R. Sousley campus, consisting of approximately 50 housing units to provide affordable housing for veterans. The EUL lessee, Leestown VA Housing, LLLP, will finance, design, develop, rehabilitate, construct, manage, maintain, and operate housing for eligible homeless veterans, or veterans at-risk of homelessness, and their families, as well as provide services that guide resident veterans toward attaining long-term self-sufficiency.

These amended special conditions are issued for the Boeing Model 777 series airplanes. These special conditions are for oblique (side-facing) seats, installed in Boeing Model 777 series airplanes, at an angle of 18 to 45 degrees to the airplane centerline and which may include a 3-point or airbag restraint system, or both, for occupant restraint and injury protection. This amendment adds a note and one special condition to the Special Conditions section. This airplane will have novel or unusual design features when compared to the state of technology envisioned in the airworthiness standards for transport category airplanes. These design features are oblique (side-facing) single-occupant passenger seats equipped with or without airbag devices or 3-point restraints. The applicable airworthiness regulations do not contain adequate or appropriate safety standards for this design feature. These special conditions contain the additional safety standards that the Administrator considers necessary to establish a level of safety equivalent to that established by the existing airworthiness standards.

This action proposes amended special conditions for the Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation (Gulfstream) Model GVII-G500 airplane. This amendment changes an error in a reference to a special conditions number and adds one special condition. This airplane will have a novel or unusual design feature when compared to the state of technology envisioned in the airworthiness standards for transport-category airplanes. This design feature is airbag systems on multiple-place and single-place side-facing seats. The applicable airworthiness regulations do not contain adequate or appropriate safety standards for this design feature. These special conditions contain the additional safety standards that the Administrator considers necessary to establish a level of safety equivalent to that established by the existing airworthiness standards.

Notice is hereby given, pursuant to the provisions of the rules and regulations of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights (Commission) and the Federal Advisory Committee Act that the Michigan Advisory Committee (Committee) will hold a meeting on Wednesday November 14, 2018, at 12 p.m. EST for the purpose discussing next steps in their study of voting rights in the state.

These special conditions are issued for the Mitsubishi Aircraft Corporation Model MRJ-200 airplane. This airplane will have novel or unusual design features when compared to the state of technology envisioned in the airworthiness standards for transport category airplanes. These design features include passenger seats that incorporate non-traditional, large, non-metallic panels in lieu of the traditional metal frame covered by fabric. The applicable airworthiness regulations do not contain adequate or appropriate safety standards for this design feature. These special conditions contain the additional safety standards that the Administrator considers necessary to establish a level of safety equivalent to that established by the existing airworthiness standards.