July 2, 2019 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

Under the provisions of Title 49, Notice is being given that the FAA is considering a request from the Mobile Airport Authority to waive the requirement that 6.00 acres of airport property located at the Mobile Downtown Airport in Mobile, Alabama, be used for aeronautical purposes.

This document contains final regulations that clarify the employment tax treatment of partners in a partnership that owns a disregarded entity. These regulations affect partners in a partnership that owns a disregarded entity.

HUD is seeking approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for the information collection described below. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act, HUD is requesting comment from all interested parties on the proposed collection of information. The purpose of this notice is to allow for 60 days of public comment.

HUD has submitted the proposed information collection requirement described below to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review, in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act. The purpose of this notice is to allow for an additional 30 days of public comment.

The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary safety zone for certain waters of the Missouri River from mile marker (MM) 366.3 to MM 369.8. This action is necessary to provide for the safety of life on these navigable waters near Kansas City, MO, during an air show from July 3 through July 7, 2019. This regulation prohibits persons and vessels from being in the safety zone unless authorized by the Captain of the Port Sector Upper Mississippi River or a designated representative.

This is a notice of an Administrative declaration of a disaster for the State of Tennessee Dated 06/21/2019. Incident: Severe Storms and Flooding. Incident Period: 02/06/2019 through 02/24/2019.

This is a notice of an Administrative declaration of a disaster for the State of New York Dated 06/24/2019. Incident: Apartment Fire. Incident Period: 04/03/2019.

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) are proposing to renew an information collection.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or Agency) is issuing a final rule to amend its regulations regarding internal agency supervisory review of certain decisions related to devices regulated by the Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH or the Center) under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act) to conform to the applicable provisions in the FD&C Act, as amended by the Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act (FDASIA) and the 21st Century Cures Act (Cures Act). This final rule codifies the procedures and timeframes for supervisory review of significant decisions pertaining to devices within CDRH. FDA is also finalizing regulations to provide new procedural requirements for requesting internal agency supervisory review within CDRH of other types of decisions made by CDRH not addressed in FDASIA and the Cures Act. This action is also part of FDA's implementation of Executive Orders (EOs) 13771 and 13777. Under these EOs, FDA is comprehensively reviewing existing regulations to identify opportunities for repeal, replacement, or modification that will result in meaningful burden reduction, while allowing the Agency to achieve its public health mission and fulfill statutory obligations.

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (``USPTO'') is requesting nominations of individuals to serve on the National Medal of Technology and Innovation Nomination Evaluation Committee. The USPTO will consider all timely nominations received in response to this notice as well as from other sources.

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO or Office) amends the Rules of Practice in Trademark Cases, the Rules of Practice in Filings Pursuant to the Protocol Relating to the Madrid Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Marks, and the rules regarding Representation of Others Before the United States Patent and Trademark Office to require applicants, registrants, or parties to a trademark proceeding whose domicile is not located within the United States (U.S.) or its territories (hereafter foreign applicants, registrants, or parties) to be represented by an attorney who is an active member in good standing of the bar of the highest court of a state in the U.S. (including the District of Columbia or any Commonwealth or territory of the U.S.). A requirement that such foreign applicants, registrants, or parties be represented by a qualified U.S. attorney will instill greater confidence in the public that U.S. trademark registrations that issue to foreign applicants are not subject to invalidation for reasons such as improper signatures and use claims and enable the USPTO to more effectively use available mechanisms to enforce foreign applicant compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements in trademark matters.

The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary safety zone for all navigable waters of the Manitowoc River, in the vicinity of the 10th St. Bridge and the northern point of the Manitowoc Dock. This action is needed to protect personnel and vessels from potential hazards created by the introduction of kayaks and paddle board in the channel. Entry of vessels or persons into this zone is prohibited unless specifically authorized by the Captain of the Port Lake Michigan.

Notice is hereby given that a complaint was filed with the U.S. International Trade Commission on May 31, 2019, under section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, on behalf of Honeywell International, Inc. of Morris Plains, New Jersey, Hand Held Products, Inc. of Fort Mill, South Carolina, and Metrologic Instruments, Inc. of Fort Mill, South Carolina. Supplements to the Complaint were filed on June 7, 17, and 18, 2019. The complaint, as supplemented, alleges violations of section 337 based upon the importation into the United States, the sale for importation, and the sale within the United States after importation of certain barcode scanners, scan engines, products containing the same, and components thereof by reason of infringement of certain claims of U.S. Patent No. 9,465,970 (``the '970 patent''); U.S. Patent No. 8,978,985 (``the '985 patent''); U.S. Patent No. 7,148,923 (``the '923 patent''); U.S. Patent No. 7,527,206 (``the '206 patent''); U.S. Patent No. 9,659,199 (``the '199 patent''); and U.S. Patent No. 7,159,783 (``the '783 patent''). The complaint further alleges that an industry in the United States exists as required by the applicable Federal Statute. The complainants request that the Commission institute an investigation and, after the investigation, issue a limited exclusion order and cease and desist orders.

The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary safety zone for navigable waters of Yaquina Bay near Newport, OR. This action is necessary to provide for the safety of life on these navigable waters during a fireworks display on July 4, 2019. 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.