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--- schema: federal-register doc_type: fedreg source_file: FR-2018-09-05.xml --- 83 172 Wednesday, September 5, 2018 Contents Agriculture Agriculture Department See Farm Service Agency See Forest Service See Natural Resources Conservation Service See Rural Business-Cooperative Service See Rural Housing Service See Rural Utilities Service Bonneville Bonneville Power Administration NOTICES Records of Decisions: Walla Walla Basin Spring Chinook Hatchery Program, 45116-45119 2018-19214 Consumer Financial Protection Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection NOTICES Agency Information Collection Activities;

Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals, 45109-45112 2018-19156 2018-19157 2018-19159 2018-19160 Centers Medicare Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services NOTICES Privacy Act; Matching Programs, 45130-45131 2018-19189 Children Children and Families Administration NOTICES Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals, 45131-45132 2018-19133 2018-19170 Coast Guard Coast Guard RULES Safety Zones: Neches River, Beaumont, TX, 45047-45049 2018-19193 SFODA 9233 Buffalo Operation, Lake Erie, Hamburg, NY, 45049-45051 2018-19191 Special Local Regulation:

Annual OPA World Championships, Gulf of Mexico; Englewood Beach, FL, 45047 2018-19176 PROPOSED RULES Safety Zones: Head of the Buffalo Regatta; Buffalo River, Buffalo, NY, 45059-45061 2018-19192 Commerce Commerce Department See Foreign-Trade Zones Board See International Trade Administration See Patent and Trademark Office Community Development Community Development Financial Institutions Fund NOTICES Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals, 45186-45187 2018-19194 Comptroller Comptroller of the Currency PROPOSED RULES Reforming Community Reinvestment Act Regulatory Framework, 45053-45059 2018-19169 Defense Department Defense Department See Navy Department PROPOSED RULES Federal Acquisition Regulations:

Rental Cost Analysis in Equipment Acquisitions, 45072-45073 2018-19177 NOTICES Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals: Authorized Negotiators and Integrity of Unit Prices, 45129-45130 2018-19128 Education Department Education Department NOTICES Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals: National Teacher and Principal Survey of 2019-2020 Preliminary Field Activities, 45115 2018-19175 Tests for Determination of Suitability for Use in National Reporting System for Adult Education, 45116 2018-19251 Employee Benefits Employee Benefits Security Administration NOTICES Meetings:

Advisory Council on Employee Welfare and Pension Benefit Plans; Teleconference, 45142 2018-19252 Energy Department Energy Department See Bonneville Power Administration See Federal Energy Regulatory Commission See Western Area Power Administration PROPOSED RULES Meetings: Appliance Standards and Rulemaking Federal Advisory Committee; Variable Refrigerant Flow Multi-Split Air Conditioners and Heat Pumps Working Group to Negotiate Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for Test Procedures and Energy Conservation Standards, 45052-45053 2018-19212 NOTICES Meetings:

Secretary of Energy Advisory Board, 45119 2018-19213 Environmental Protection Environmental Protection Agency PROPOSED RULES State Hazardous Waste Management Program Revisions: Idaho; Authorization, 45068-45071 2018-19259 Louisiana; Authorization, 45061-45068 2018-19195 NOTICES Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals: Landfill Methane Outreach Program; Renewal, 45124-45125 2018-19260 Natural Gas STAR Program, 45126-45127 2018-19254 Data Transfers:

Industrial Economics, Inc., 45125-45126 2018-19261 Meetings: Clean Air Act Advisory Committee, 45126 2018-19253 Proposed CERCLA Administrative Cost Recovery Settlements: Former Lawrence Metals Site, Chelsea, MA, 45127-45128 2018-19256 Farm Service Farm Service Agency NOTICES Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals: Request for Aerial Photography, 45088 2018-19134 Federal Aviation Federal Aviation Administration RULES Airworthiness Directives:

Airbus Defense and Space S.A. (Formerly Known as Construcciones Aeronauticas, S.A.) Airplanes, 45041-45044 2018-18999 Rolls-Royce plc Turbofan Engines, 45044-45047 2018-19119 The Boeing Company Airplanes, 45037-45040 2018-18995 Special Conditions: Bombardier Inc., Model BD-700-2A12 and BD-700-2A13 Series Airplanes; Flight Envelope Protection: High Incidence Protection System; correction, 45037 2018-19215 The Boeing Company (Boeing) Model 747-8 Airplane, Dynamic Test Requirements for Single-Occupant, Oblique (Side-Facing) Seats, with or without Airbag Devices or 3-point Restraints., 45034-45037 2018-19216 Federal Communications Federal Communications Commission NOTICES Agency Information Collection Activities;

Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals, 45128-45129 2018-19150 Meetings: Communications Security, Reliability, and Interoperability Council, 45128 2018-19149 Federal Emergency Federal Emergency Management Agency NOTICES Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals: National Catastrophic Resource Catalog, 45133-45134 2018-19143 Federal Energy Federal Energy Regulatory Commission NOTICES Combined Filings, 45119-45121 2018-19137 2018-19138 2018-19264 Initial Market-Based Rate Filings Including Requests for Blanket Section 204 Authorizations:

Sholes Wind Energy, LLC, 45120 2018-19139 Federal Highway Federal Highway Administration NOTICES Funding Opportunities: Competitive Highway Bridge Program for Fiscal Year 2018, 45176-45181 2018-19182 Surface Transportation Project Delivery Program: Alaska Department of Transportation Audit Report, 45181-45186 2018-19184 Federal Reserve Federal Reserve System NOTICES Formations of, Acquisitions by, and Mergers of Bank Holding Companies, 45129 2018-19155 Fish Fish and Wildlife Service PROPOSED RULES Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants:

Reclassifying Golden Conure from Endangered to Threatened with Section 4(d) Rule, 45073-45087 2018-19153 NOTICES Endangered and Threatened Species: Coachella Valley Association of Governments Incidental Take Permit Application for Casey's June Beetle and Proposed Low-Effect Habitat Conservation Plan, City of Palm Springs, Riverside County, CA, 45134-45136 2018-19187 Habitat Conservation Plans: Mitchell's Satyr and Poweshiek Skipperling Butterflies; Categorical Exclusion for Indiana and Michigan Habitat Restoration and Management Activities, 45136-45137 2018-19188 Foreign Trade Foreign-Trade Zones Board NOTICES Production Activities:

Microchip Technology, Inc.; Foreign-Trade Zone

(FTZ)75; Phoenix, AZ, 45094 2018-19207 Takasago International Corp., Foreign-Trade Zone 37, Orange County, NY, 45093 2018-19209 Forest Forest Service NOTICES Newspapers Used for Publication of Legal Notices: Southwestern Region, which includes Arizona, New Mexico, and parts of Oklahoma and Texas, 45088-45090 2018-19181 General Services General Services Administration PROPOSED RULES Federal Acquisition Regulations: Rental Cost Analysis in Equipment Acquisitions, 45072-45073 2018-19177 NOTICES Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals: Authorized Negotiators and Integrity of Unit Prices, 45129-45130 2018-19128 Health and Human Health and Human Services Department See Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services See Children and Families Administration See Health Resources and Services Administration Health Resources Health Resources and Services Administration NOTICES Meetings: National Advisory Council on Nurse Education and Practice, 45133 2018-19168 Homeland Homeland Security Department See Coast Guard See Federal Emergency Management Agency Institute of Museum and Library Services Institute of Museum and Library Services NOTICES Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals: Social Well-being Impact of Libraries and Museums Study, 45146 2018-19141 Interior Interior Department See Fish and Wildlife Service See Land Management Bureau See Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement Office International Trade Adm International Trade Administration NOTICES Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Investigations, Orders, or Reviews: Certain Steel Wheels 12 to 16.5 Inches in Diameter from the People's Republic of China, 45100-45104 2018-19205 Large Power Transformers from Republic of Korea, 45094-45095 2018-19210 Applications for Duty-Free Entry of Scientific Instruments, 45104 2018-19208 Determinations of Sales at Less than Fair Value: Certain Steel Wheels 12 to 16.5 Inches in Diameter from the People's Republic of China, 45095-45100 2018-19206 International Trade Com International Trade Commission NOTICES Investigations; Determinations, Modifications, and Rulings, etc.: Certain Beverage Dispensing Systems and Components Thereof, 45141-45142 2018-19167 Labor Department Labor Department See Employee Benefits Security Administration See Workers Compensation Programs Office Land Land Management Bureau NOTICES Environmental Impact Statements; Availability, etc.: Alpine Satellite Development Plan for the Greater Mooses Tooth 2 Development Project, National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska, 45138 2018-19197 Plats of Surveys: Idaho, 45137-45138 2018-19180 Millenium Millennium Challenge Corporation NOTICES Report on Countries that are Candidates for Millennium Challenge Account Eligibility in Fiscal Year 2019 and Countries that would be Candidates but for Legal Prohibitions, 45143-45145 2018-19196 NASA National Aeronautics and Space Administration PROPOSED RULES Federal Acquisition Regulations: Rental Cost Analysis in Equipment Acquisitions, 45072-45073 2018-19177 NOTICES Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals: Authorized Negotiators and Integrity of Unit Prices, 45129-45130 2018-19128 National Credit National Credit Union Administration NOTICES Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals: Call Report and Profile, 45145 2018-19178 National Endowment for the Arts National Endowment for the Arts NOTICES Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals: Agency Initiatives Poetry Out Loud or Musical Theater Songwriting Challenge for High School Students, 45146-45147 2018-19140 National Foundation National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities See Institute of Museum and Library Services See National Endowment for the Arts National Resources Natural Resources Conservation Service NOTICES Proposed Changes to National Handbook of Conservation Practices, 45090-45091 2018-19145 Navy Navy Department NOTICES Privacy Act; Systems of Records, 45112-45115 2018-19204 Nuclear Regulatory Nuclear Regulatory Commission NOTICES Meetings: Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards Subcommittee on Planning and Procedures, 45147 2018-19198 Meetings; Sunshine Act, 45147-45148 2018-19368 Patent Patent and Trademark Office NOTICES Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals: Matters Related to First Inventor to File, 45106-45108 2018-19203 Patent Review and Derivation Proceedings, 45104-45106 2018-19202 Patents for Humanity Program, 45108-45109 2018-19201 Postal Regulatory Postal Regulatory Commission NOTICES New Postal Products, 45148 2018-19221 Postal Service Postal Service NOTICES Meetings; Sunshine Act, 45149 2018-19371 Product Changes: Priority Mail and First-Class Package Service Negotiated Service Agreement, 45149 2018-19163 Priority Mail Express, Priority Mail, and First-Class Package Service Negotiated Service Agreement, 45149 2018-19164 Presidential Documents Presidential Documents ADMINISTRATIVE ORDERS Trade: Mexico and Canada; Notice of Intention To Enter Into Trade Agreements (Notice of August 31, 2018), 45189-45191 2018-19411 Rural Business Rural Business-Cooperative Service NOTICES Meetings: OneRD Guaranteed Loan Regulation, 45091-45093 2018-19101 Rural Housing Service Rural Housing Service NOTICES Meetings: OneRD Guaranteed Loan Regulation, 45091-45093 2018-19101 Rural Utilities Rural Utilities Service RULES Announcement Process for Rural Utilities Service Grant Programs, 45031-45034 2018-19199 NOTICES Meetings: OneRD Guaranteed Loan Regulation, 45091-45093 2018-19101 Securities Securities and Exchange Commission NOTICES Meetings; Sunshine Act, 45164-45165 2018-19258 Self-Regulatory Organizations; Proposed Rule Changes: Cboe BZX Exchange, Inc., 45149-45152 2018-19240 Cboe EDGX Exchange, Inc., 45152-45155 2018-19238 LCH SA, 45155-45164 2018-19147 Nasdaq Stock Market, LLC, 45165-45168 2018-19148 NYSE Arca, Inc., 45168-45175 2018-19146 Surface Mining Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement Office NOTICES Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals: Exemption for Coal Extraction Incidental to Extraction of Other Minerals, 45139-45140 2018-19218 Permit Applications—Minimum Requirements for Legal, Financial, Compliance, and Related Information, 45139 2018-19219 Requirements for Permits and Permit Processing, 45140-45141 2018-19220 Surface Transportation Surface Transportation Board NOTICES Abandonment Exemptions: Chicago Terminal Railroad, Chicago, IL, 45175 2018-19223 Acquisitions and Operation Exemptions: Rock and Rail, LLC; Rail Lines of Martin Marietta Materials, Inc., 45175-45176 2018-19200 Transportation Department Transportation Department See Federal Aviation Administration See Federal Highway Administration Treasury Treasury Department See Community Development Financial Institutions Fund See Comptroller of the Currency Western Western Area Power Administration NOTICES Final Allocation of Olmsted Powerplant Replacement Project, 45121-45124 2018-19211 Workers' Workers Compensation Programs Office NOTICES Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals, 45142-45143 2018-19222 Separate Parts In This Issue Part II Presidential Documents, 45189-45191 2018-19411 Reader Aids Consult the Reader Aids section at the end of this issue for phone numbers, online resources, finding aids, and notice of recently enacted public laws. To subscribe to the Federal Register Table of Contents electronic mailing list, go to https://public.govdelivery.com/accounts/USGPOOFR/subscriber/new, enter your e-mail address, then follow the instructions to join, leave, or manage your subscription. 83 172 Wednesday, September 5, 2018 Rules and Regulations DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Rural Utilities Service 7 CFR Parts 1709, 1739, 1776, and 1783 RIN 0572-AC39 Announcement Process for Rural Utilities Service Grant Programs AGENCY: Rural Utilities Service, USDA. ACTION: Final rule. SUMMARY: The Rural Utilities Service

(RUS)is issuing a final rule to conform with newly implemented uniform posting requirements for federal grants, so that interested applicants need only search one federal posting site on grant opportunities. DATES: This final rule is effective September 5, 2018. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michele Brooks, Regulations Team Lead, Rural Development Innovation Center, U.S. Department of Agriculture, STOP 1522, 1400 Independence Ave. SW, Washington, DC 20250-1550, Telephone number:

(202)690-1078. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Executive Order 12866 This final rule has been determined to be not significant for the purposes of Executive Order 12866, Regulatory Planning and Review, and therefore has not been reviewed by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). Executive Order 12988 This final rule has been reviewed under Executive Order 12988, Civil Justice Reform. The Agency has determined that this rule meets the applicable standards provided in section 3 of the Executive Order. In addition, all state and local laws and regulations that are in conflict with this rule will be preempted. No retroactive effect will be given to this rule and, in accordance with section 212(e) of the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 6912(e)), administrative appeal procedures must be exhausted before an action against the Department or its agencies may be initiated. Executive Order 12372 This final rule is not subject to the requirements of Executive Order 12372, “Intergovernmental Review,” as implemented under USDA's regulations at 2 CFR part 415, subpart C. Executive Order 13771 The programs affected by this rulemaking are not subject to Executive Order 13771 as they are considered transfer programs and are exempt from the Executive Order. Regulatory Flexibility Act Certification RUS has determined that this final rule will not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities, as defined in the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601 *et seq.* ). The matter covered by this rulemaking is administrative, concerning the Agency's process for implementation of the program. Environmental Impact Statement This final rule has been examined under Agency environmental regulations at 7 CFR part 1970. The Administrator has determined that this is not a major Federal action significantly affecting the environment. Therefore, in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 *et seq.* ), an Environmental Impact Statement is not required. Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance The Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance

(CFDA)numbers assigned to these programs are 10.859, “Assistance to High Energy Cost Rural Communities,” 10.862, “Household Water Well System Grant Program,” 10.863, “Community Connect Grant Program,” and 10.864 “Grant Program to Establish a Fund for Financing Water and Wastewater Projects.” The Catalog is available on the internet at *http://www.cfda.gov.* The CFDA website also contains a PDF file version of the Catalog. Unfunded Mandates This final rule contains no Federal mandates (under the regulatory provisions of Title II of the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995) for state, local, and tribal governments or the private sector. Therefore, this rule is not subject to the requirements of sections 202 and 205 of the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995. E-Government Act Compliance RUS is committed to the E-Government Act, which requires Government agencies in general to provide the public the option of submitting information or transacting business electronically to the maximum extent possible. Executive Order 13132, Federalism The policies contained in this final rule do not have any substantial direct effect on states, on the relationship between the national government and the states, or on the distribution of power and responsibilities among the various levels of government. Nor does this final rule impose substantial direct compliance costs on state and local governments. Therefore, consultation with the states is not required. Executive Order 13175, Consultation and Coordination With Indian Tribal Governments This final rule has been reviewed in accordance with the requirements of Executive Order 13175, “Consultation and Coordination with Indian Tribal Governments.” Executive Order 13175 requires Federal agencies to consult and coordinate with tribes on a government-to-government basis on policies that have tribal implications, including regulations, legislative comments or proposed legislation, and other policy statements or actions that have substantial direct effects on one or more Indian tribes, on the relationship between the Federal Government and Indian tribes or on the distribution of power and responsibilities between the Federal Government and Indian tribes. Rural Development has assessed the impact of this rule on Indian tribes and determined that this rule does not, to our knowledge, have tribal implications that require tribal consultation under E.O. 13175. If a tribe would like to engage in consultation with Rural Development on this rule, please contact Rural Development's Native American Coordinator at

(720)544-2911 or *AIAN@wdc.usda.gov.* USDA Non-Discrimination Policy In accordance with Federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture

(USDA)civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its Agencies, offices, and employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity (including gender expression), sexual orientation, disability, age, marital status, family/parental status, income derived from a public assistance program, political beliefs, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity, in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA (not all bases apply to all programs). Remedies and complaint filing deadlines vary by program or incident. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information ( *e.g.,* Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.) should contact the responsible Agency or USDA's TARGET Center at

(202)720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at

(800)877-8339. Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English. To file a program discrimination complaint, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, AD-3027, found online at *http://www.ascr.usda.gov/complaint_filing_cust.html* and at any USDA office or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the information requested in the form. To request a copy of the complaint form, call

(866)632-9992. Submit your completed form or letter to USDA by:

(1)Mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20250-9410;

(2)fax: 1

(833)256-1665; or

(3)email: *program.intake@usda.gov.* USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer, and lender. Information Collection and Recordkeeping Requirements This final rule contains no new reporting or recordkeeping burdens under OMB control numbers 0572-0127, 0572-0136, 0572-0138, and 0572-0139 that would require approval under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). Background Rural Development is a mission area within the USDA comprised of the Rural Utilities Service, Rural Housing Service, and Rural Business/Cooperative Service. Rural Development's mission is to increase economic opportunity and improve the quality of life for all rural Americans. Rural Development meets its mission by providing loans, loan guarantees, grants, and technical assistance through more than 40 programs aimed at creating and improving housing, businesses, and infrastructure throughout rural America. In accordance with Executive Order 13777, Enforcing the Regulatory Reform Agenda, RUS was tasked with identifying duplicative actions that can be streamlined which could result in time and cost savings. In doing so, RUS identified certain RUS grant regulations require that a Notice of Funds Availability

(NOFA)be published in the **Federal Register** on an annual basis to announce the open/close period for the grant programs. Given that federal agencies must now publish grant Funding Opportunity Announcements

(FOA)on *www.Grants.gov,* several agency regulations must now be amended to conform with the Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, And Audit Requirements For Federal Awards in 2 CFR part 200. All pertinent information that the public will need to apply for each of the grant programs will be included in the FOA as required by 2 CFR 200.203. In addition, the agency will include the information on the program website and in the program application guide, which will be linked to the FOA. Interested parties may subscribe to funding opportunities on *Grants.gov* by logging in to *www.Grants.gov* and choosing the “Connect” tab to access the “Connect Center.” Subscribing to opportunities, will allow users to receive updates and notifications for specific funding opportunities. To implement these changes, RUS is publishing this action as a final rule. The Administrative Procedures Act exempts from prior notice rules any actions “relating to agency management or personnel or to public property, loans, grants, benefits, or contracts” (5 U.S.C. 553(b)(A)). List of Subjects 7 CFR Part 1709 Administrative practice and procedure, Electric power, Grant programs—energy, Loan programs—energy, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Rural areas. 7 CFR Part 1739 Grant programs—communications, Rural areas, Telecommunications, Telephone. 7 CFR Part 1776 Agriculture, Community development, Community facilities, Credit, Grant programs—housing and community development, Nonprofit organizations, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Rural areas, Waste treatment and disposal, Water pollution control, Water resources, Water supply, Watersheds. 7 CFR Part 1783 Business and industry, Community development, Community facilities, Grant programs-housing and community development, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Rural areas, Waste treatment and disposal, Water supply, Watersheds. Accordingly, for reasons set forth in the preamble, 7 CFR parts 1709, 1739, 1776, and 1783 are amended as follows: PART 1709—ASSISTANCE TO HIGH COST ENERGY COMMUNITIES 1. The authority citation for part 1709 continues to read as follows: Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301, 7 U.S.C. 901 *et seq.* Subpart A—General Requirements 2. Amend § 1709.3 by adding a definition for “Funding opportunity announcement” in alphabetical order to read as follows: § 1709.3 Definitions. *Funding opportunity announcement (FOA)* means a publicly available document by which a Federal agency makes know its intentions to award discretionary grants or cooperative agreements, usually as a result of competition for funds. FOA announcements may be known as program announcements, notices of funding availability, solicitations, or other names depending on the agency and type of program. FOA announcements can be found at *www.Grants.gov* in the Search Grants tab and on the funding agency's or program's website. Subpart B—RUS High Energy Cost Grant Program 3. Revise § 1709.114 to read as follows: § 1709.114 Application process. The RUS will request applications for high energy cost grants on a competitive basis by posting a FOA on *www.Grant.gov.* The FOA will establish the amount of funds available, the application package contents and additional requirements, the availability of application materials, high energy cost community eligibility benchmarks, selection criteria and weights, priority considerations, deadlines and procedures for submitting applications. This information will also be made available in the RUS High Energy Cost Grant program application guide and the RUS High Energy Cost Grant program website. 4. Amend § 1709.121 by revising paragraph

(d)to read as follows: § 1709.121 Administrator's review and selection of grant awards.

(d)In the event an insufficient number of eligible applications are received in response to a FOA and selected for funding to exhaust the funds available, the Administrator reserves the discretion to reopen the application period and to accept additional applications for consideration under the terms of the FOA. Another FOA regarding the reopening of an application period will be announced on *www.Grants.gov.* PART 1739—BROADBAND GRANT PROGRAM 5. The authority citation for part 1739 continues to read as follows: Authority: Title III, Pub. L. 108-199, 118 Stat. 3. Subpart A—Community Connect Grant Program 6. Amend § 1739.1 by revising the third sentence of paragraph

(a)to read as follows: § 1739.1 Purpose.

(a)* * * The Agency will give priority to rural areas that have the greatest need for broadband services, based on the criteria contained herein and in the RUS Community Connect Program application guide and/or the Community Connect Program website and in the funding opportunity announcement

(FOA)posted on *www.Grants.gov.* 7. Revise § 1739.2 to read as follows: § 1739.2 Funding availability and application dates and submission.

(a)The Agency will post a FOA on *www.Grants.gov* that will set forth the total amount of funding available; the maximum and minimum funding for each grant; funding priority; the application submission dates; and the appropriate addresses and agency contact information. The FOA will also outline and explain the procedures for submission of applications, including electronic submissions. The Agency may publish more than one FOA should additional funding become available. This information will also be made available in the RUS Community Connect Grant program application guide and on the RUS Community Connect Grant program website.

(b)Notwithstanding paragraph

(a)of this section, the Agency may, in response to a surplus of qualified eligible applications which could not be funded from the previous fiscal year, decline to post a FOA for the following fiscal year and fund said applications without further public notice. 8. Amend § 1739.3 by revising the first sentence of the definitions of “Broadband Grant Speed” and “Broadband service” and by adding the definition of “Funding opportunity agreement” in alphabetical order to read as follows: § 1739.3 Definitions. *Broadband Grant Speed* means the minimum bandwidth described in the funding opportunity that an applicant must propose to deliver to every customer in the proposed funded service area in order for the Agency to approve a broadband grant. * * * *Broadband service* means any terrestrial technology having the capacity to provide transmission facilities that enable subscribers of the service to originate and receive high-quality voice, data, graphics, and video at the minimum rate of data transmission described in the funding opportunity. * * * *Funding opportunity announcement (FOA)* means a publicly available document by which a Federal agency makes know its intentions to award discretionary grants or cooperative agreements, usually as a result of competition for funds. FOA announcements may be known as program announcements, notices of funding availability, solicitations, or other names depending on the agency and type of program. FOA announcements can be found at *www.Grants.gov* in the Search Grants tab and on the funding agency's or program's website. 9. Amend § 1739.15 by revising the introductory text to read as follows: § 1739.15 Completed application. Applications should be prepared in conformance with the provisions of this part and all applicable regulations, including 2 CFR part 200, as adopted by USDA through 2 CFR part 400. Applicants must also conform to the requirements of the FOA posted on *www.Grants.gov* , the RUS Community Connect Grant program application guide, and the Community Connect Grant program website. Applicants should refer to the FOA and the application guide for submission directions. The application guide contains instructions and forms, as well as other important information needed to prepare an application and is updated on an annual basis. Paper copies of the application guide can be requested by contacting the Loan Origination and Approval Division at 202-720-0800. Completed applications must include the following documentation, studies, reports and information, in form and substance satisfactory to the Agency: 10. Amend § 1739.16 by revising the first sentence of paragraph

(a)to read as follows: § 1739.16 Review of grant applications.

(a)All applications for grants must be delivered to the Agency at the address and by the date specified in the FOA, the Community Connect Grant program application guide and the Community Connect Grant program website ( *see* § 1739.2) to be eligible for funding. * * * 11. Amend § 1739.17 by revising paragraph (d)(7) to read as follows: § 1739.17 Scoring of applications.

(d)* * *

(7)Any other additional factors that may be outlined in the FOA, the Community Connect Grant program application guide, and the Community Connect Grant program website. PART 1776—HOUSEHOLD WATER WELL SYSTEM GRANT PROGRAM 12. The authority citation for part 1776 continues to read as follows: Authority: 7 U.S.C. 1926e. 13. Amend § 1776.3 by adding a definition for “Funding opportunity announcement” in alphabetical order to read as follows: § 1776.3 Definitions. *Funding opportunity announcement (FOA)* means a publicly available document by which a Federal agency makes know its intentions to award discretionary grants or cooperative agreements, usually as a result of competition for funds. FOA announcements may be known as program announcements, notices of funding availability, solicitations, or other names depending on the agency and type of program. FOA announcements can be found at *www.Grants.gov* in the Search Grants tab and on the funding agency's or program's website. 14. Revise § 1776.6 to read as follows: § 1776.6 Funding availability. A FOA will be posted to *www.Grants.gov* in fiscal years that funds are available for this program. The FOA will establish the period during which applications for such funds may be submitted for consideration. 15. Amend § 1776.8 by revising paragraph

(d)to read as follows: § 1776.8 Methods for submitting applications.

(d)The methods of submitting applications may be changed from time to reflect changes in addresses and electronic submission procedures. The applicant should refer to the most recent FOA for notice of any such changes. In the event of any discrepancy, the most recent FOA must be followed. PART 1783—REVOLVING FUNDS FOR FINANCING WATER AND WASTEWATER PROJECTS (REVOLVING FUND PROGRAM) 16. The authority citation for part 1783 continues to read as follows: Authority: 7 U.S.C. 1926 (a)(2)(B). Subpart A—General 17. Amend § 1783.3 by adding a definition for “Funding opportunity announcement” in alphabetical order to read as follows: § 1783.3 What definitions are used in this regulation? *Funding opportunity announcement (FOA)* means a publicly available document by which a Federal agency makes know its intentions to award discretionary grants or cooperative agreements, usually as a result of competition for funds. FOA announcements may be known as program announcements, notices of funding availability, solicitations, or other names depending on the agency and type of program. FOA announcements can be found at *Grants.gov* in the Search Grants tab and on the funding agency's or program's website. Subpart B—Revolving Loan Program Grants 18. Revise § 1783.6 to read as follows: § 1783.6 When will applications for grants be accepted? A FOA will be posted to *www.Grants.gov* in fiscal years that funds are available for this program. The FOA will establish the period during which applications for such funds may be submitted for consideration. 19. Amend § 1783.8 by revising the second sentence of paragraph

(c)to read as follows: § 1783.8 What are the acceptable methods for submitting applications?

(c)* * * Applicants should refer to the most recent FOA for notice of any such changes. In the event of any discrepancy, the information contained in the FOA must be followed. * * * Dated: August 27, 2018. Christopher A. McLean, Acting Administrator, Rural Utilities Service. [FR Doc. 2018-19199 Filed 9-4-18; 8:45 am]

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