Agencies and Commissions May 13, 2016 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

Sunshine Act Meetings
Document Number: 2016-11548
Type: Notice
Date: 2016-05-13
Agency: Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Agencies and Commissions
Sunshine Act Meeting; Cancellation
Document Number: 2016-11533
Type: Notice
Date: 2016-05-13
Agency: Securities and Exchange Commission, Agencies and Commissions
Sunshine Act Meeting
Document Number: 2016-11477
Type: Notice
Date: 2016-05-13
Agency: Legal Services Corporation, Agencies and Commissions
Sunshine Act Notice
Document Number: 2016-11454
Type: Notice
Date: 2016-05-13
Agency: Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission, Agencies and Commissions
Sunshine Act Notice
Document Number: 2016-11453
Type: Notice
Date: 2016-05-13
Agency: Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission, Agencies and Commissions
Government in the Sunshine Act Meeting Notice
Document Number: 2016-11447
Type: Notice
Date: 2016-05-13
Agency: International Trade Commission, Agencies and Commissions
Louisiana Disaster Number LA-00062
Document Number: 2016-11387
Type: Notice
Date: 2016-05-13
Agency: Small Business Administration, Agencies and Commissions
This is an amendment of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the State of Louisiana (FEMA-4263-DR), dated 03/13/ 2016. Incident: Severe Storms and Flooding. Incident Period: 03/08/2016 through 04/08/2016. Effective Date: 05/05/2016. Physical Loan Application Deadline Date: 06/13/2016. EIDL Loan Application Deadline Date: 12/13/2016.
Arkansas Disaster #AR-00076
Document Number: 2016-11386
Type: Notice
Date: 2016-05-13
Agency: Small Business Administration, Agencies and Commissions
This is a Notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for Public Assistance Only for the State of Arkansas (FEMA- 4270-DR), dated 05/06/2016. Incident: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding. Incident Period: 03/08/2016 through 03/13/2016. Effective Date: 05/06/2016. Physical Loan Application Deadline Date: 07/05/2016. Economic Injury (EIDL) Loan Application Deadline Date: 02/06/2017.
Louisiana Disaster #LA-00061
Document Number: 2016-11384
Type: Notice
Date: 2016-05-13
Agency: Small Business Administration, Agencies and Commissions
This is a notice of an Administrative declaration of a disaster for the State of LOUISIANA dated 05/05/2016. Incident: Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Straight-line Winds. Incident Period: 02/23/2016 through 02/24/2016. Effective Date: 05/05/2016. Physical Loan Application Deadline Date: 07/05/2016. Economic Injury (EIDL) Loan Application Deadline Date: 02/06/2017.
Update to Notice of Financial Institutions for Which the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Has Been Appointed Either Receiver, Liquidator, or Manager
Document Number: 2016-11357
Type: Notice
Date: 2016-05-13
Agency: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Agencies and Commissions
Notice is hereby given that the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (Corporation) has been appointed the sole receiver for the following financial institutions effective as of the Date Closed as indicated in the listing. This list (as updated from time to time in the Federal Register) may be relied upon as ``of record'' notice that the Corporation has been appointed receiver for purposes of the statement of policy published in the July 2, 1992 issue of the Federal Register (57 FR 29491). For further information concerning the identification of any institutions which have been placed in liquidation, please visit the Corporation Web site at www.fdic.gov/ bank/individual/failed/banklist.html or contact the Manager of Receivership Oversight in the appropriate service center.
Notice of Termination, 10292 The Peoples Bank, Winder, Georgia
Document Number: 2016-11356
Type: Notice
Date: 2016-05-13
Agency: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Agencies and Commissions
Notice to All Interested Parties of the Termination of the Receivership of 10002, Miami Valley Bank, Lakeview, OH
Document Number: 2016-11355
Type: Notice
Date: 2016-05-13
Agency: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Agencies and Commissions
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
Document Number: 2016-11343
Type: Notice
Date: 2016-05-13
Agency: National Credit Union Administration, Agencies and Commissions
The National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) will submit the following information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13, on or after the date of publication of this notice.
Agency Information Collection Activities: Comment Request
Document Number: 2016-11340
Type: Notice
Date: 2016-05-13
Agency: Export-Import Bank, Agencies and Commissions
The Export-Import Bank of the United States (Ex-Im Bank), as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal Agencies to comment on the proposed information collection, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. Financial institutions interested in becoming an Approved Finance Provider (AFP) with EXIM Bank must complete this application in order to obtain approval to make loans under EXIM Bank insurance policies and/or enter into one or more Master Guarantee Agreements (MGA) with EXIM Bank. An AFP may participate in the Medium-Term Insurance, Bank Letter of Credit, and Financial Institution Buyer Credit programs as an insured lender, while AFPs approved for an MGA may apply for multiple loan or lease transactions to be guaranteed by EXIM Bank. EXIM Bank uses the information provided in the form and the supplemental information required to be submitted with the form to determine whether the lender qualifies to participate in its lender insurance and guarantee programs. The details are necessary to evaluate whether the lender has the capital to fund potential transactions, proper due diligence procedures, and the monitoring capacity to carry out transactions. The information collection tool can be reviewed at: https:// exim.gov/sites/default/files/pub/pending/eib10_06.pdf.
Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission Under Delegated Authority
Document Number: 2016-11335
Type: Notice
Date: 2016-05-13
Agency: Federal Communications Commission, Agencies and Commissions
As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501-3520), the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the following information collections. Comments are requested concerning: Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the Commission, including whether the information shall have practical utility; the accuracy of the Commission's burden estimate; ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information collected; ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on the respondents, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology; and ways to further reduce the information collection burden on small business concerns with fewer than 25 employees. The FCC may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. No person shall be subject to any penalty for failing to comply with a collection of information subject to the PRA that does not display a valid OMB control number.
Procurement List; Additions and Deletions
Document Number: 2016-11331
Type: Notice
Date: 2016-05-13
Agency: Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled, Agencies and Commissions
This action adds services to the Procurement List that will be provided by nonprofit agencies employing persons who are blind or have other severe disabilities, and deletes products and services from the Procurement List previously furnished by such agencies.
Procurement List; Proposed Additions and Deletions
Document Number: 2016-11330
Type: Notice
Date: 2016-05-13
Agency: Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled, Agencies and Commissions
The Committee is proposing to add services to the Procurement List that will be furnished by nonprofit agencies employing persons who are blind or have other severe disabilities, and deletes products and a service previously furnished by such agencies.
Notice to All Interested Parties of the Termination of the Receivership of 10261, Turnberry Bank, Aventura, Florida
Document Number: 2016-11324
Type: Notice
Date: 2016-05-13
Agency: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Agencies and Commissions
Benefits Payable in Terminated Single-Employer Plans; Interest Assumptions for Paying Benefits
Document Number: 2016-11297
Type: Rule
Date: 2016-05-13
Agency: Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, Agencies and Commissions
This final rule amends the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation's regulation on Benefits Payable in Terminated Single- Employer Plans to prescribe interest assumptions under the regulation for valuation dates in June 2016. The interest assumptions are used for paying benefits under terminating single-employer plans covered by the pension insurance system administered by PBGC.
Adjustment of Civil Penalties
Document Number: 2016-11296
Type: Rule
Date: 2016-05-13
Agency: Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, Agencies and Commissions
The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation is amending its regulations to adjust the penalties provided for in sections 4071 and 4302 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974. This action is being taken in accordance with the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Improvements Act of 2015 and Office of Management and Budget memorandum M-16-06. The regulations being amended are those on Penalties for Failure to Provide Certain Notices or Other Material Information (29 CFR part 4071) and Penalties for Failure to Provide Certain Multiemployer Plan Notices (29 CFR part 4302). Conforming amendments are also being made to the regulations on Annual Financial and Actuarial Information Reporting (29 CFR part 4010) and Termination of Single-Employer Plans (29 CFR part 4041).
Change in Bank Control Notices; Acquisitions of Shares of a Bank or Bank Holding Company
Document Number: 2016-11242
Type: Notice
Date: 2016-05-13
Agency: Federal Reserve System, Agencies and Commissions
Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau Seeks Comment on Wireless Carriers' Proposal To Increase Resilience and Enhance Information Sharing During Disasters
Document Number: 2016-11233
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2016-05-13
Agency: Federal Communications Commission, Agencies and Commissions
This document seeks comment on the ex parte proposal made by AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, US Cellular, and Verizon, together with CTIA (collectively, ``the carriers''), in which they announce a ``Wireless Resiliency Cooperative Framework'' described as ``a voluntary initiative that will enhance coordination and communication to advance wireless service continuity and information sharing during and after emergencies and disasters.''
Rules Regarding the Emergency Alert System and Wireless Emergency Alerts
Document Number: 2016-11232
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2016-05-13
Agency: Federal Communications Commission, Agencies and Commissions
In this document, the Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau (Bureau) extends the deadline for filing comments and reply comments on its Emergency Alert System (EAS) and Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (Emergency Alerting NPRM), which sought comment on proposed changes in four areas: Improving alerting organization at the state and local levels; building effective community-based public safety exercises; ensuring that alerting mechanisms are able to leverage advancements in technology, including IP-based technologies; and securing the EAS against accidental misuse and malicious intrusion.
Fuel-Cladding Issues in Postulated Spent Fuel Pool Accidents
Document Number: 2016-11212
Type: Rule
Date: 2016-05-13
Agency: Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Agencies and Commissions
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is denying a petition for rulemaking (PRM or the petition), PRM-50-108, submitted by Mr. Mark Edward Leyse (the petitioner). The petitioner requested that the NRC require power reactor licensees to perform evaluations to determine the potential consequences of various postulated spent fuel pool (SFP) accident scenarios. The evaluations would be required to be submitted to the NRC for informational purposes. The NRC is denying the petition because the NRC does not believe the information is needed for effective NRC regulatory decisionmaking with respect to SFPs or for public safety, environmental protection, or common defense and security.
Policy Statement Regarding a Program for Requesting Consideration of Legal Questions by the Commission
Document Number: 2016-11145
Type: Notice
Date: 2016-05-13
Agency: Federal Election Commission, Agencies and Commissions
The Federal Election Commission (``Commission'') adopted a program on August 1, 2011, providing for a means by which persons and entities may have a legal question considered by the Commission earlier in both the report review process and the audit process. On October 23, 2013, the Commission revised this policy to provide an alternative electronic means to file a request with the Commission. This new policy is identical to the October 23, 2013 program, except that it makes two modifications: (1) To clarify that requests for consideration be submitted to the Commission Secretary to ensure that such request are processed in timely manner, and (2) to build five business days into the program to allow time for informal resolution of matters.
Geologic Repository for the Disposal of Spent Nuclear Fuel and High-Level Radioactive Waste; Department of Energy; Yucca Mountain, Nye County, Nevada
Document Number: 2016-11075
Type: Notice
Date: 2016-05-13
Agency: Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Agencies and Commissions
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has issued the final ``Supplement to the U.S. Department of Energy's Environmental Impact Statement for a Geologic Repository for the Disposal of Spent Nuclear Fuel and High-Level Radioactive Waste at Yucca Mountain, Nye County, Nevada,'' NUREG-2184. This supplements the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) 2002 Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) and its 2008 Supplemental EIS for the proposed repository at Yucca Mountain in accordance with the findings and scope outlined in the NRC staff's 2008 Adoption Determination Report (ADR) for DOE's EISs. The scope of this supplement is limited to the potential environmental impacts from the proposed repository on groundwater and from surface discharges of groundwater.
Business Conduct Standards for Security-Based Swap Dealers and Major Security-Based Swap Participants
Document Number: 2016-10918
Type: Rule
Date: 2016-05-13
Agency: Securities and Exchange Commission, Agencies and Commissions
In accordance with Section 764 of Title VII (``Title VII'') of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (the ``Dodd-Frank Act''), the Securities and Exchange Commission (``SEC'' or ``Commission'') is adopting new rules under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (``Exchange Act'') that are intended to implement provisions of Title VII relating to business conduct standards and the designation of a chief compliance officer for security-based swap dealers and major security-based swap participants. The final rules also address the cross-border application of the rules and the availability of substituted compliance.
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