March 4, 2019 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

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Data Collection Available for Public Comments
Document Number: 2019-03720
Type: Notice
Date: 2019-03-04
Agency: Small Business Administration, Agencies and Commissions
The Small Business Administration (SBA) intends to request approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for the collection of information described below. The Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) requires federal agencies to publish a notice in the Federal Register concerning each proposed collection of information before submission to OMB, and to allow 60 days for public comment in response to the notice. This notice complies with that requirement.
Astronomy and Astrophysics Advisory Committee; Notice of Meeting
Document Number: 2019-03719
Type: Notice
Date: 2019-03-04
Agency: National Science Foundation, Agencies and Commissions
Mergers or Consolidations by a Public Utility; Correction
Document Number: 2019-03686
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2019-03-04
Agency: Department of Energy, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
This document contains corrections to the Federal Register title for the notice of proposed rulemaking (NOPR) in Docket No. RM19- 4-000 that was published in the Federal Register on Thursday, November 29, 2018. This correction clarifies the differences in the titles of the NOPR and the Final Rule that published on February 26, 2019.
Amendments to the Pale Cyst Nematode Regulations
Document Number: 2019-03673
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2019-03-04
Agency: Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
We are proposing to amend the domestic quarantine regulations for pale cyst nematode by adding procedures that would allow persons to review and comment on the protocols for regulating and deregulating quarantine and associated areas. As part of this proposal, we are making the protocols publicly available. We are proposing these actions in response to a court order requiring the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service to facilitate public input into the development of protocols for deregulating fields for pale cyst nematode. The changes we propose would make the protocols more accessible and give persons the opportunity to comment on their development.
Program Regulations Superseded by Reauthorizations of the Perkins Act
Document Number: 2019-03661
Type: Rule
Date: 2019-03-04
Agency: Department of Education
The Secretary removes outdated and superseded regulations for eight programs in the State Vocational and Applied Technology Education Programs and National Discretionary Programs of Vocational Education as authorized under the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Applied Technology Act of 1990 (Perkins II). The eight programs are: The Career, Technical and Applied Technology Education ProgramsGeneral Provisions, the Indian Vocational Education Program, the Native Hawaiian Vocational Education Program, the State Vocational and Applied Technology Education Program, the State-Administered Tech-Prep Education Program, the Tribally Controlled Postsecondary Vocational Institutions Program, the Vocational Education Research Program, and the National Center or Centers for Research in Vocational Education (the eight programs). These program regulations are outdated with the exception of certain regulations under the Indian Vocational Education Program.
Bureau of Political-Military Affairs; Rescission of Statutory Debarment of Rocky Mountain Instrument Company Under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations
Document Number: 2019-03595
Type: Notice
Date: 2019-03-04
Agency: Department of State
Notice is hereby given that the Department of State has rescinded the statutory debarment of Rocky Mountain Instrument Company included in Federal Register notice of September 8, 2010.
Fisheries off West Coast States; Highly Migratory Fisheries; Amendment 6 to Fishery Management Plan for U.S. West Coast Fisheries for Highly Migratory Species; Authorization of Deep-Set Buoy Gear
Document Number: 2019-03493
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2019-03-04
Agency: Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
NMFS and the Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) announce their intent to prepare an EIS, in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969, to analyze the potential short- and long-term impacts of the proposed action to authorize deep-set buoy gear under the Fishery Management Plan for U.S. West Coast Fisheries for Highly Migratory Species (HMS FMP) on the human (biological, physical, social, and economic) environment. This notice of intent to prepare an EIS invites interested parties to provide comments on alternatives to be considered in an EIS and to identify potential issues, concerns, and any reasonable additional alternatives that should be considered.
Compliance With Statutory Program Integrity Requirements
Document Number: 2019-03461
Type: Rule
Date: 2019-03-04
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services
The Office of Population Affairs (OPA), in the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health, issues this final rule to revise the regulations that govern the Title X family planning program (authorized by Title X of the Public Health Service Act) to ensure compliance with, and enhance implementation of, the statutory requirement that none of the funds appropriated for Title X may be used in programs where abortion is a method of family planning and related statutory requirements. Accordingly, OPA amends the Title X regulations to clarify grantee responsibilities under Title X, to remove the requirement for nondirective abortion counseling and referral, to prohibit referral for abortion, and to clarify compliance obligations with state and local laws. In addition, Title X regulations are amended to clarify access to family planning services where an employer exercises a religious or moral objection. Finally, Title X regulations are amended to require physical and financial separation to ensure clarity regarding the purpose of Title X and compliance with statutory program integrity provisions, and to encourage family participation in family planning decisions, as required by Federal law.
Air Plan Approval; Massachusetts; Air Emissions Inventory, Emissions Statements, Source Registration, and Emergency Episode Planning Provisions
Document Number: 2019-03444
Type: Rule
Date: 2019-03-04
Agency: Environmental Protection Agency
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is approving State Implementation Plan (SIP) revisions submitted by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The revisions establish a 2011 base year emissions inventory, an emissions statement certification, revisions to an existing stationary source registration program, and requirements to be undertaken during air pollution emergencies. These SIP revisions were submitted to meet Clean Air Act requirements with respect to EPA's 1997 ozone, 2008 ozone, and 2010 SO2 National Ambient Air Quality Standards. This action is being taken under the Clean Air Act.
Interlocking Officers and Directors; Requirements for Applicants and Holders
Document Number: 2019-03419
Type: Rule
Date: 2019-03-04
Agency: Department of Energy, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
In this final rule, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) amends its regulations related to interlocking officers and directors to clarify and update the requirements for both applicants and holders.
Airworthiness Directives; Dassault Aviation Airplanes
Document Number: 2019-03411
Type: Rule
Date: 2019-03-04
Agency: Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation
We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Dassault Aviation Model FAN JET FALCON and FAN JET FALCON SERIES C, D, E, F, and G airplanes. This AD was prompted by a determination that new and more restrictive airworthiness limitations and maintenance requirements are necessary. This AD requires revising the existing maintenance or inspection program, as applicable, to incorporate new or more restrictive airworthiness limitations and maintenance requirements. We are issuing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products.
Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing Company Airplanes
Document Number: 2019-03408
Type: Rule
Date: 2019-03-04
Agency: Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation
We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain The Boeing Company Model 737-600, -700, -700C, -800, -900, and -900ER series airplanes. This AD was prompted by reports of passenger service units (PSUs) becoming detached from the supporting airplane structure in several Model 737 series airplanes. This AD requires modifying the PSUs and life vest panels by replacing the existing inboard lanyard and installing two new lanyards on the outboard edge of the PSUs and life vest panels; measuring the distance between the hooks of the torsion spring of the lanyard assembly; replacing discrepant lanyard assemblies; and re-identifying serviceable lanyard assemblies. We are issuing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products.
Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing Company Airplanes
Document Number: 2019-03407
Type: Rule
Date: 2019-03-04
Agency: Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation
We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain The Boeing Company Model 737-400 series airplanes. This AD was prompted by reports of cracking in the splice plate on the lower sill of the overwing emergency exit doors. This AD requires repetitive inspections for such cracking and applicable on-condition actions. We are issuing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products.
Airworthiness Directives; Gulfstream Aerospace LP (Type Certificate Previously Held by Israel Aircraft Industries, Ltd.) Airplanes
Document Number: 2019-03406
Type: Rule
Date: 2019-03-04
Agency: Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation
We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Gulfstream Aerospace LP Model Gulfstream G150 airplanes. This AD was prompted by reports of corrosion in the solder joints of the upper and lower front relay box connectors to the printed circuit board. This AD requires replacement of the existing relay boxes with modified boxes. We are issuing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products.
Revised Jurisdictional Thresholds for Section 8 of the Clayton Act
Document Number: 2019-03396
Type: Notice
Date: 2019-03-04
Agency: Federal Trade Commission, Agencies and Commissions
The Federal Trade Commission announces the revised thresholds for interlocking directorates required by the 1990 amendment of Section 8 of the Clayton Act. Section 8 prohibits, with certain exceptions, one person from serving as a director or officer of two competing corporations if two thresholds are met. Competitor corporations are covered by Section 8 if each one has capital, surplus, and undivided profits aggregating more than $10,000,000, with the exception that no corporation is covered if the competitive sales of either corporation are less than $1,000,000. Section 8(a)(5) requires the Federal Trade Commission to revise those thresholds annually, based on the change in gross national product. The new thresholds, which take effect immediately, are $36,564,000 for Section 8(a)(1), and $3,656,400 for Section 8(a)(2)(A).
Revised Jurisdictional Thresholds for Section 7a of the Clayton Act
Document Number: 2019-03395
Type: Notice
Date: 2019-03-04
Agency: Federal Trade Commission, Agencies and Commissions
The Federal Trade Commission announces the revised thresholds for the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 required by the 2000 amendment of Section 7A of the Clayton Act.
Airworthiness Directives; Fokker Services B.V. Airplanes
Document Number: 2019-03267
Type: Rule
Date: 2019-03-04
Agency: Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation
We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all Fokker Services B.V. Model F.27 Mark 100, 200, 300, 400, 500, 600, and 700 airplanes. This AD was prompted by a report of a main landing gear (MLG) collapse due to a broken drag stay; an investigation revealed that the drag stay failure was due to fatigue cracks, introduced by incorrect machining of the affected drag stay tube during production. This AD requires an inspection of the drag stay unit to determine the signal indication, and related investigative and corrective actions if necessary. We are issuing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products.
21st Century Cures Act: Interoperability, Information Blocking, and the ONC Health IT Certification Program
Document Number: 2019-02224
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2019-03-04
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Secretary
This proposed rule would implement certain provisions of the 21st Century Cures Act, including conditions and maintenance of certification requirements for health information technology (health IT) developers under the ONC Health IT Certification Program (Program), the voluntary certification of health IT for use by pediatric health care providers, and reasonable and necessary activities that do not constitute information blocking. The implementation of these provisions would advance interoperability and support the access, exchange, and use of electronic health information. The proposed rule would also modify the 2015 Edition health IT certification criteria and Program in additional ways to advance interoperability, enhance health IT certification, and reduce burden and costs.
Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Interoperability and Patient Access for Medicare Advantage Organization and Medicaid Managed Care Plans, State Medicaid Agencies, CHIP Agencies and CHIP Managed Care Entities, Issuers of Qualified Health Plans in the Federally-Facilitated Exchanges and Health Care Providers
Document Number: 2019-02200
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2019-03-04
Agency: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Secretary
This proposed rule is intended to move the health care ecosystem in the direction of interoperability, and to signal our commitment to the vision set out in the 21st Century Cures Act and Executive Order 13813 to improve access to, and the quality of, information that Americans need to make informed health care decisions, including data about health care prices and outcomes, while minimizing reporting burdens on affected plans, health care providers, or payers.
National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Surface Coating of Wood Building Products Residual Risk and Technology Review
Document Number: 2019-01902
Type: Rule
Date: 2019-03-04
Agency: Environmental Protection Agency
This action finalizes the residual risk and technology review (RTR) conducted for the Surface Coating of Wood Building Products source category regulated under national emission standards for hazardous air pollutants (NESHAP). In addition, we are taking final action addressing periods of startup, shutdown, and malfunction (SSM). We are finalizing our proposed determination that the risks are acceptable and that the current NESHAP provides an ample margin of safety to protect public health. We identified no new cost-effective controls under the technology review to achieve further emissions reductions. These final amendments include provisions regarding electronic reporting, adding an alternative compliance equation under the current standards, and technical and editorial changes. This action also finalizes a new EPA test method to measure isocyanate compounds in certain surface coatings. These amendments are being made under the authority of the Clean Air Act (CAA) and will improve the effectiveness of the rule. The amendments are environmentally neutral.
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