Agencies and Commissions September 26, 2018 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), this notice announces that the Information Collection Request (ICR) abstracted below has been forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and comment. The ICR describes the nature of the information collection and its expected costs and burden.

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has granted the request of NextEra Energy Duane Arnold, LLC (NextEra) to withdraw its application dated December 19, 2017, for a proposed amendment to Duane Arnold Energy Center (DAEC), Facility Operating License No. DPR-49. The proposed change would have added Technical Specifications (TS) 3.2.3, ``Linear Heat Generation Rate (LHGR),'' and modified TS 1.1, ``Definitions,'' TS 3.4.1, ``Recirculation Loops Operating,'' and TS 5.6.5, ``Core Operating Limits Report (COLR)'' to reflect the LHGR change. Modifications associated with TS 3.2.1, ``Average Planar Linear Heat Generation Rate (APLHGR),'' and the new TS 3.2.3 would also have been added to the actions for TS 3.3.4.1, ``End of Cycle Recirculation Pump Trip (EOC-RPT) Instrumentation,'' and TS 3.7.7, ``The Main Turbine Bypass System.'' Subsequently, by letter dated August 21, 2018, NextEra withdrew the amendment request.

The Commission hereby gives notice of the institution of investigations and commencement of preliminary phase antidumping and countervailing duty investigation Nos. 701-TA-610 and 731-TA-1425-1427 (Preliminary) pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930 (``the Act'') to determine whether there is a reasonable indication that an industry in the United States is materially injured or threatened with material injury, or the establishment of an industry in the United States is materially retarded, by reason of imports of stainless steel kegs from China, Germany, and Mexico, provided for in subheadings 7310.10.00 and 7310.29.00 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, that are alleged to be sold in the United States at less than fair value and alleged to be subsidized by the Government of China. Unless the Department of Commerce (``Commerce'') extends the time for initiation, the Commission must reach a preliminary determination in antidumping and countervailing duty investigations in 45 days, or in this case by November 5, 2018. The Commission's views must be transmitted to Commerce within five business days thereafter, or by November 13, 2018.

On behalf of the National Science and Technology Council's (NSTC) Select Committee on Artificial Intelligence (Select Committee), NITRD NCO requests input from all interested parties on the National Artificial Intelligence Research and Development Strategic Plan. Through this Request for Information (RFI), NITRD NCO seeks input from the public, including those directly performing Artificial Intelligence (AI) research and development (R&D) and directly affected by such R&D, on whether the strategic plan should be revised and, if so, the ways in which it may be improved. This includes suggestions as to the addition, removal, or modification of strategic aims, comments as to existing strategic aims as well as their past or future implementation by the Federal government. The public input provided in response to this RFI will inform NITRD NCO and the Select Committee in updating the National Artificial Intelligence Research and Development Strategic Plan.

The Commission hereby gives notice of the scheduling of an expedited review pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930 (``the Act'') to determine whether revocation of the antidumping duty order on xanthan gum from China would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury within a reasonably foreseeable time.

This document provides the public notice of an amendment to Delegation of Authority No. 12-G (Revision 1) (79 FR 56842, September 23, 2014) (the ``Delegation''), which delegated authority for lender oversight and enforcement activities by the Administrator of the Small Business Administration (``SBA'') to the Director, Office of Credit Risk Management (``D/OCRM''), the Lender Oversight Committee (``LOC''), and the Associate Administrator for Capital Access (``AA/CA''). By this amendment (this ``Amendment''), the Administrator is delegating additional lender oversight authority to the D/OCRM and revising the membership of the LOC consistent with new requirements in The Small Business 7(a) Lending Oversight Reform Act of 2018 (June 21, 2018). This Amendment to the Delegation includes the authority of the D/OCRM to participate in the review and approval of initial applications by 7(a) Lenders and Certified Development Companies (``CDCs'') for delegated lending authorities. This Amendment also provides that the D/ OCRM consult with the Director, Office of Financial Assistance (``D/ FA'') on Community Advantage Pilot Program (``Community Advantage'') authority. Finally, this Amendment implements the new statutory provisions revising LOC membership and voting authority.

This document is issued under the joint authority of DoD, GSA, and NASA. This Small Entity Compliance Guide has been prepared consistent with section 212 of the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996. It consists of a summary of the rules appearing in Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-101, which amends the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR). An asterisk (*) next to a rule indicates that a regulatory flexibility analysis has been prepared. Interested parties may obtain further information regarding these rules by referring to FAC 2005-101, which precedes this document. These documents are also available via the internet at https:// www.regulations.gov.

DoD, GSA, and NASA are issuing a final rule amending the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to update the instructions for registration in the System for Award Management and clarify the timing of registration in the System for Award Management.

The FDIC seeks comment on a notice of proposed rulemaking to conform its current regulations that implement brokered deposits and interest rate restrictions with recent changes to section 29 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act made by section 202 of the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act related to reciprocal deposits, which took effect on May 24, 2018. Conforming amendments to the FDIC's regulations governing deposit insurance assessments are also being proposed. This rulemaking is the first part of a two-part effort to revisit the brokered deposit rules. The FDIC is currently working on the second part, which is planned for later this year and which will seek comment on the brokered deposit regulations more generally. We encourage comments not related to the implementation of section 202 to be submitted as part of the broader rulemaking effort.