December 11, 2019 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

Reader Aids
Document Number: FR-2019-12-11-ReaderAids
Type: Reader Aids
Date: 2019-12-11
Sugar From Mexico: Notice of Termination of Amendment to the Agreement Suspending the Antidumping Duty Investigation
Document Number: 2019-26802
Type: Notice
Date: 2019-12-11
Agency: Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration
On October 18, 2019, the United States Court of International Trade (CIT) issued a final judgment in CSC Sugar LLC v. United States, Ct. No. 17-00215, Slip Op. 19-132 (CIT October 18, 2019) (CSC Sugar II), vacating the 2017 amendment to the Agreement Suspending the Antidumping Duty Investigation on Sugar from Mexico. Commerce is now terminating the amendment consistent with the Court's order.
Sugar From Mexico: Notice of Termination of Amendment to the Agreement Suspending the Countervailing Duty Investigation
Document Number: 2019-26801
Type: Notice
Date: 2019-12-11
Agency: Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration
On October 18, 2019, the United States Court of International Trade (CIT) issued a final judgment in CSC Sugar LLC v. United States, Ct. No. 17-00214, Slip Op. 19-131 (CIT October 18, 2019) (CSC Sugar II), vacating the 2017 amendment to the Agreement Suspending the Countervailing Duty Investigation on Sugar from Mexico. Commerce is now terminating the amendment consistent with the Court's order.
Tip Regulations Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)
Document Number: 2019-26788
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2019-12-11
Agency: Wage and Hour Division, Employment Standards Administration, Department of Labor
This document extends the period for submitting written comments on the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) entitled ``Tip Regulations Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).'' The comment period now ends on December 11, 2019. The Department of Labor (Department) is taking this action to provide interested parties additional time to submit comments in response to an outage causing most web browsers to refuse access to Regulations.gov for a period of time.
Trade Adjustment Assistance for Workers
Document Number: 2019-26785
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2019-12-11
Agency: Employment and Training Administration, Department of Labor
The Employment and Training Administration (ETA) of the Department of Labor (Department) is issuing this document to advise the public of an extension to the public comment period. Initially, the proposed rule established a public comment period from November 7, 2019 through December 9, 2019. The Department has extended the deadline for submitting public comments to December 11, 2019, due to a website outage.
National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day, 2019
Document Number: 2019-26779
Type: Proclamation
Date: 2019-12-11
Agency: Executive Office of the President
Sunshine Act Meeting; National Science Board
Document Number: 2019-26770
Type: Notice
Date: 2019-12-11
Agency: National Science Foundation, Agencies and Commissions
Sunshine Act Meetings
Document Number: 2019-26742
Type: Notice
Date: 2019-12-11
Agency: International Trade Commission, Agencies and Commissions
Notice of Determinations: Culturally Significant Objects Imported for Exhibition-Determinations: “Madame d'Ora” Exhibition
Document Number: 2019-26706
Type: Notice
Date: 2019-12-11
Agency: Department of State
Notice is hereby given of the following determinations: I hereby determine that certain objects to be exhibited in the exhibition ``Madame d'Ora,'' imported from abroad for temporary exhibition within the United States, are of cultural significance. The objects are imported pursuant to loan agreements with the foreign owners or custodians. I also determine that the exhibition or display of the exhibit objects at the Neue Galerie New York, in New York, New York, from on or about February 20, 2020, until on or about June 8, 2020, and at possible additional exhibitions or venues yet to be determined, is in the national interest. I have ordered that Public Notice of these determinations be published in the Federal Register.
Proposed Collection; Comment Request
Document Number: 2019-26688
Type: Notice
Date: 2019-12-11
Agency: Department of Defense, Office of the Secretary
In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Office of the Undersecretary of Defense for Personnel & Readiness, DoD announces a proposed public information collection and seeks public comment on the provisions thereof. Comments are invited on: Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information shall have practical utility; the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed information collection; ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and ways to minimize the burden of the information collection on respondents, including through the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology.
Mack Trucks, Inc., and Volvo Trucks North America, Grant of Petitions for Decision of Inconsequential Noncompliance
Document Number: 2019-26685
Type: Notice
Date: 2019-12-11
Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Department of Transportation
Mack Trucks Inc., (Mack) and Volvo Trucks North America (Volvo) have determined that certain model year (MY) 2014-2019 Mack Trucks and certain MY 2014-2019 Volvo Trucks do not comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 101, Controls and Displays. Both Mack and Volvo filed noncompliance reports dated August 16, 2018, and later amended them on August 23, 2018, and June 2, 2019. Both Mack and Volvo subsequently petitioned NHTSA on October 9, 2018, and later amended their respective petitions on May 29, 2019, for a decision that the subject noncompliance is inconsequential as it relates to motor vehicle safety. This notice announces grant of both Mack and Volvo's petitions.
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
Document Number: 2019-26684
Type: Notice
Date: 2019-12-11
Agency: Department of Defense, Department of the Navy
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.
Agency Information Collection Activities; Project Planning for the Use of Outer Continental Shelf Sand, Gravel, and Shell Resources in Construction Projects That Qualify for Negotiated Noncompetitive Agreement
Document Number: 2019-26683
Type: Notice
Date: 2019-12-11
Agency: Department of the Interior, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) is proposing to renew an information collection request (ICR).
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for Office of Management and Budget Review; Comment Request; Reporting Associated With Designated New Animal Drugs for Minor Use and Minor Species
Document Number: 2019-26682
Type: Notice
Date: 2019-12-11
Agency: Food and Drug Administration, Department of Health and Human Services
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is 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.
Agency Information Collection Extension
Document Number: 2019-26680
Type: Notice
Date: 2019-12-11
Agency: Department of Energy
The Department of Energy (DOE) has submitted an information collection request to the OMB for extension under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The information collection requests a three-year extension of its Programs for Improving Energy Efficiency in Buildings, OMB Control Number 1910-5184. The proposed collection will enable DOE to better understand and improve building energy load management programs including the following four voluntary programs aimed at reducing energy costs and improving occupant comfort in buildings: The Home Performance with ENERGY STAR Program, the Home Energy Score Program, the Better Buildings Residential Network, and the Zero Energy Ready Home Program. The information gathered by DOE in these four programs is necessary for DOE to run the programs effectively.
Agency Information Collection Activites; Information Collection Request
Document Number: 2019-26678
Type: Notice
Date: 2019-12-11
Agency: Federal Maritime Commission, Agencies and Commissions
The Federal Maritime Commission (Commission) is giving public notice that the agency has submitted a revision to the information collection described in this notice, to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for approval. The public is invited to comment on the revised information collection pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
Notice of Agreements Filed
Document Number: 2019-26677
Type: Notice
Date: 2019-12-11
Agency: Federal Maritime Commission, Agencies and Commissions
National Security Education Board; Notice of Federal Advisory Committee Meeting
Document Number: 2019-26675
Type: Notice
Date: 2019-12-11
Agency: Department of Defense, Office of the Secretary
The DoD is publishing this notice to announce that the following Federal Advisory Committee meeting of the National Security Education Board will take place.
Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews
Document Number: 2019-26671
Type: Notice
Date: 2019-12-11
Agency: Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration
The Department of Commerce (Commerce) has received requests to conduct administrative reviews of various antidumping duty (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) orders and findings with October anniversary dates. In accordance with Commerce's regulations, we are initiating those administrative reviews.
Pesticide Product Registration; Receipt of Applications for New Uses
Document Number: 2019-26670
Type: Notice
Date: 2019-12-11
Agency: Environmental Protection Agency
EPA has received applications to register new uses for pesticide products containing currently registered active ingredients. Pursuant to the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), EPA is hereby providing notice of receipt and opportunity to comment on these applications.
Supervisory Highlights Consumer Reporting Special Edition, Issue 20 (Fall 2019)
Document Number: 2019-26669
Type: Notice
Date: 2019-12-11
Agency: Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection
The Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection (Bureau) is issuing its twentieth edition of its Supervisory Highlights. In this special issue of Supervisory Highlights, we report examination findings in the areas of consumer reporting and furnishing of information to consumer reporting companies, pursuant to the Fair Credit Reporting Act and Regulation V. The report does not impose any new or different legal requirements, and all violations described in the report are based only on those specific facts and circumstances noted during those examinations.
Maintenance of and Access to Records Pertaining to Individuals
Document Number: 2019-26668
Type: Rule
Date: 2019-12-11
Agency: Department of Transportation, Office of the Secretary
On February 6, 2019, the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) issued a notice of proposed rulemaking requesting comment on proposed exemptions from the Privacy Act's requirement that individuals have access to certain records maintained within a system of records for the Department's Aviation Consumer Complaint Application Online System. This exemption is necessary to avoid disclosure of aviation compliance inquiry techniques, confidential information provided by air carriers and third parties, and prevent unwarranted invasions of individual privacy. This exemption also supports the Department's ability to obtain information relevant to resolving concerns related to an air carrier's compliance with the Department's consumer protection and civil rights requirements. The Department received two comments on this proposed rule. Upon consideration of the comments, the Department will finalize the proposed rule without change.
Uniform Formulary Beneficiary Advisory Panel; Notice of Federal Advisory Committee Meeting
Document Number: 2019-26667
Type: Notice
Date: 2019-12-11
Agency: Department of Defense, Office of the Secretary
The Department of Defense (DoD) is publishing this notice to announce that the following Federal Advisory Committee meeting of the Uniform Formulary Beneficiary Advisory Panel will take place.
Endangered Species; File Nos. 22671-01, 23096, and 23200
Document Number: 2019-26666
Type: Notice
Date: 2019-12-11
Agency: Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Notice is hereby given that three applicants have applied in due form for a permit to take Atlantic (Acipenser oxyrinchus) and shortnose (Acipenser brevirostrum) sturgeon for purposes of scientific research.
Alcoa Energy Services, Inc.-Abandonment Exemption-in Milam County, Tex.
Document Number: 2019-26665
Type: Notice
Date: 2019-12-11
Agency: Surface Transportation Board, Department of Transportation
Combined Notice of Filings #1
Document Number: 2019-26664
Type: Notice
Date: 2019-12-11
Agency: Department of Energy, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Petition for Waiver of Compliance
Document Number: 2019-26663
Type: Notice
Date: 2019-12-11
Agency: Federal Railroad Administration, Department of Transportation
New Postal Products
Document Number: 2019-26662
Type: Notice
Date: 2019-12-11
Agency: Postal Regulatory Commission, Agencies and Commissions
The Commission is noticing a recent Postal Service filing for the Commission's consideration concerning a negotiated service agreement. This notice informs the public of the filing, invites public comment, and takes other administrative steps.
Combined Notice of Filings
Document Number: 2019-26660
Type: Notice
Date: 2019-12-11
Agency: Department of Energy, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Benefits Timeliness and Quality (BTQ) Review System
Document Number: 2019-26658
Type: Notice
Date: 2019-12-11
Agency: Employment and Training Administration, Department of Labor
The Department of Labor's (DOL's) Employment and Training Administration (ETA) is soliciting comments concerning a proposed extension for the authority to conduct the information collection request (ICR) titled, ``Benefits Timeliness and Quality Review System.'' This comment request is part of continuing Departmental efforts to reduce paperwork and respondent burden in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA).
Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Petition for Classifying Labor Surplus Areas
Document Number: 2019-26657
Type: Notice
Date: 2019-12-11
Agency: Employment and Training Administration, Department of Labor
The Department of Labor's (DOL's), Employment and Training Administration (ETA) is soliciting comments concerning a proposed extension for the authority to conduct the information collection request (ICR) titled, ``Petition for Classifying Labor Surplus Areas.'' This comment request is part of continuing Departmental efforts to reduce paperwork and respondent burden in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA).
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Construction Compliance Check Letters Office of the Secretary
Document Number: 2019-26656
Type: Notice
Date: 2019-12-11
Agency: Department of Labor
The Department of Labor (DOL) Office of Federal Compliance Programs (OFCCP) is submitting the sponsored information collection request (ICR) proposal titled, ``Construction Compliance Check Letters,'' to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval for use in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995. Public comments on the ICR are invited.
Determination of Regulatory Review Period for Purposes of Patent Extension; VABOMERE
Document Number: 2019-26655
Type: Notice
Date: 2019-12-11
Agency: Food and Drug Administration, Department of Health and Human Services
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or the Agency) has determined the regulatory review period for VABOMERE and is publishing this notice of that determination as required by law. FDA has made the determination because of the submission of an application 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.
Miscellaneous Corrections; Correction
Document Number: 2019-26651
Type: Rule
Date: 2019-12-11
Agency: Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Agencies and Commissions
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is correcting a rule that was published in the Federal Register on November 18, 2019, regarding miscellaneous corrections to NRC regulations. The action is necessary to insert language that was inadvertently omitted from the regulatory text.
Hazardous Materials: Notice of Actions on Special Permits
Document Number: 2019-26650
Type: Notice
Date: 2019-12-11
Agency: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, Department of Transportation
In accordance with the procedures governing the application for, and the processing of, special permits from the Department of Transportation's Hazardous Material Regulations, notice is hereby given that the Office of Hazardous Materials Safety has received the application described herein.
Hazardous Materials: Notice of Applications for Modifications to Special Permits
Document Number: 2019-26649
Type: Notice
Date: 2019-12-11
Agency: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, Department of Transportation
In accordance with the procedures governing the application for, and the processing of, special permits from the Department of Transportation's Hazardous Material Regulations, notice is hereby given that the Office of Hazardous Materials Safety has received the application described herein. Each mode of transportation for which a particular special permit is requested is indicated by a number in the ``Nature of Application'' portion of the table below as follows: 1 Motor vehicle, 2Rail freight, 3Cargo vessel, 4Cargo aircraft only, 5Passenger-carrying aircraft.
Hazardous Materials: Notice of Applications for New Special Permits
Document Number: 2019-26648
Type: Notice
Date: 2019-12-11
Agency: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, Department of Transportation
In accordance with the procedures governing the application for, and the processing of, special permits from the Department of Transportation's Hazardous Material Regulations, notice is hereby given that the Office of Hazardous Materials Safety has received the application described herein. Each mode of transportation for which a particular special permit is requested is indicated by a number in the ``Nature of Application'' portion of the table below as follows: 1 Motor vehicle, 2Rail freight, 3Cargo vessel, 4Cargo aircraft only, 5Passenger-carrying aircraft.
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute; Notice of Meeting
Document Number: 2019-26642
Type: Notice
Date: 2019-12-11
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health
Snapper-Grouper Fishery of the South Atlantic; 2019 Recreational Accountability Measure and Closure for the South Atlantic Deep-Water Complex
Document Number: 2019-26640
Type: Rule
Date: 2019-12-11
Agency: Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
NMFS implements an accountability measure (AM) for the recreational sector for the snapper-grouper deep-water complex (yellowedge grouper, silk snapper, misty grouper, queen snapper, sand tilefish, and blackfin snapper) in the South Atlantic for the 2019 fishing year through this temporary rule. NMFS has determined that recreational landings of the deep-water complex have exceeded the recreational annual catch limit (ACL). Therefore, NMFS closes the recreational sector for this complex on December 11, 2019, through the remainder of the 2019 fishing year in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) of the South Atlantic. This closure is necessary to protect the species in the deep-water complex.
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases; Notice of Closed Meeting
Document Number: 2019-26639
Type: Notice
Date: 2019-12-11
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health
National Institute on Aging; Notice of Closed Meeting
Document Number: 2019-26638
Type: Notice
Date: 2019-12-11
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health
Agency Information Collection Activities: Notice of Intent To Renew Collection Number 3038-0055, Privacy of Consumer Financial Information
Document Number: 2019-26637
Type: Notice
Date: 2019-12-11
Agency: Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Agencies and Commissions
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (``CFTC'' or ``Commission'') is announcing an opportunity for public comment on the proposed renewal of a collection of certain information by the agency. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act (``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. This notice solicits comments on the collections of information mandated by the Commission's regulations involving Privacy of Consumer Financial Information Under Title V of the Gramm-Leach- Bliley Act.
Intent to Request Extension From OMB of One Current Public Collection of Information: TSA Canine Training Center Adoption Application
Document Number: 2019-26634
Type: Notice
Date: 2019-12-11
Agency: Department of Homeland Security, Transportation Security Administration
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) invites public comment on one currently approved Information Collection Request (ICR), Office of Management and Budget (OMB) control number 1652-0067, abstracted below that we will submit to OMB for an extension in compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA). The ICR describes the nature of the information collection and its expected burden. The collection involves gathering information from individuals who wish to adopt a TSA canine through the TSA Canine Training Center (CTC) Adoption Program.
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