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information displays a valid control 
number assigned by OMB. 
The burden hours associated with the 
collections of information contained in this Final Rule were previously reviewed and approved by OMB. The automation of the paper Form I–94 for commercial aircraft and vessel passengers in accordance with this Final Rule results in a reduction of 1,278,456 annual burden hours under OMB control number 1651–0111. 
Also in accordance with this Final 
Rule, the electronic Form I–94 is available to aliens on a secure Web site. Passengers may log into the Web site using 7 pieces of basic identifying information that is either known to the traveler (their first name, last name and date of birth) or readily available on their passport (passport number, country of issuance, date of entry, and class of admission). The estimated annual burden associated with this Web site, is 254,680 hours under OMB control number 1651–0111. 
The automation of the paper Form 
I–94 for commercial aircraft and vessel passengers in accordance with this Final Rule results in an estimated reduction of 10,918 Forms I–102, Application for Replacement/Initial Nonimmigrant Arrival-Departure Document, filed, and an estimated reduction of 4,541.89 burden hours under OMB control number 1615–0079. 
Exhibit 16 summarizes the difference 
in the burden for the previous process and the process under this rule. As OMB Control Number 1651–0111 includes ESTA and Form I–94W, we include those burden hours for informational purposes. We note that these burden hours are unaffected by this rule. 
EXHIBIT 16—PRA B URDEN EFFECTS OF THE RULE 
Collection Respondents Burden Hours 
Pre-IFR ........................................................................................ I–94 ............................ ........................ 14,000,000 1,862,000 
Website .............................................. 0 0 
I–102 .................................................. 17,700 7,363 
ESTA .................................................. 19,140,000 4,785,000 
I–94W ................................................. 100,000 333,147 
Final Rule .................................................................................... I–94 ............................. ....................... 4,387,550 583,544 
Website .............................................. 3,858,782 254,680 
I–102 .................................................. 6,782 2,821 
ESTA .................................................. 19,140,000 4,785,000 
I–94W ................................................. 100,000 13,333 
Difference .................................................................................... I–94 .................................................... ¥9,612,450 ¥1,278,456 
Website .............................................. 3,858,782 254,680 
I–102 .................................................. ¥10,918 ¥4,542 
ESTA .................................................. 0 0 
I–94W ................................................. 0 0 
Amendments to the Regulations 
For the reasons set forth above, the 
interim final rule amending 8 CFR parts 1, 210, 212, 214, 215, 231, 235, 245, 245a, 247, 253, 264, 274a, and 286, published at 78 FR 18457 on March 27, 2013, is adopted as a final rule without change. 
Jeh Charles Johnson, 
Secretary. 
[FR Doc. 2016–30459 Filed 12–16–16; 8:45 am] 
BILLING CODE 9111–14–P 
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 
Food Safety and Inspection Service 
9 CFR Parts 317 and 381 
[Docket No. FSIS–2016–0048] 
RIN 0583–AD05 
Uniform Compliance Date for Food 
Labeling Regulations 
AGENCY : Food Safety and Inspection 
Service, USDA. 
ACTION : Final rule. 
SUMMARY : The Food Safety and 
Inspection Service (FSIS) is establishing January 1, 2020, as the uniform compliance date for new meat and 
poultry product labeling regulations that are issued between January 1, 2017, and December 31, 2018. FSIS periodically announces uniform compliance dates for new meat and poultry product labeling regulations to minimize the economic impact of label changes. 
DATES : This rule is effective December 
19, 2016. Comments on this final rule must be received on or before January 18, 2017. 
ADDRESSES : FSIS invites interested 
persons to submit relevant comments on this final rule. Comments may be 
submitted by the following methods: 
•Federal eRulemaking Portal: This 
Web site provides the ability to type short comments directly into the comment field on this Web page or attach a file for lengthier comments. Go to http://www.regulations.gov/ . Follow 
the online instructions at that site for submitting comments. 
•Mail, including CD–ROMs: Send to 
Docket Clerk, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), FSIS, OPPD, Patriots Plaza 3, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Mailstop 3782, Room 8– 163A, Washington, DC 20250–3700. 
•Hand- or courier-delivered items: 
Send to Docket Clerk, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), FSIS, OPPD, Patriots Plaza 3, 355 E Street SW., Room 8–163A, Washington, DC 20250–3700. 
Instructions: All items submitted by 
mail or electronic mail must include the Agency name and docket number FSIS– 2016–0048. Comments received in response to this docket will be made available for public inspection and posted without change, including any personal information, to http://www.regulations.gov/. 
Docket: For access to background 
documents or comments received, go to the FSIS Docket Room at Patriots Plaza 3, 355 E Street SW., Room 8–164, Washington, DC 20250–3700 between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. 
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT : 
Rosalyn Murphy-Jenkins, Director, Labeling and Program Delivery Division, Office of Policy and Program Development, Food Safety and Inspection Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Telephone: 301–504–0879. 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION : 
Background 
FSIS periodically issues regulations 
that require changes in the labeling of meat and poultry food products. Many meat and poultry establishments also produce non-meat and non-poultry food 
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products that are subject to the 
jurisdiction of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). FDA also periodically issues regulations that require changes in the labeling of products under its jurisdiction. 
On December 14, 2004, FSIS issued a 
final rule that established January 1, 2008, as the uniform compliance date for new meat and poultry labeling regulations issued between January 1, 2005, and December 31, 2006. The 2004 final rule also provided that the Agency would set uniform compliance dates for new labeling regulations in 2-year increments and periodically issue final rules announcing those dates. Consistent with that final rule, the Agency has published five final rules establishing the uniform compliance dates of January 1, 2010, January 1, 2012, January 1, 2014, January 1, 2016, 
and January 1, 2018 (72 FR 9651, 73 FR 75564, 75 FR 71344, 77 FR 76824, and 79 FR 71007). 
The Final Rule 
This final rule establishes January 1, 
2020, as the uniform compliance date 
for new meat and poultry product labeling regulations that are issued between January 1, 2017 and December 31, 2018, and is consistent with the previous final rules that established uniform compliance dates. In addition, FSIS’s approach for establishing uniform compliance dates for new food labeling regulations is consistent with FDA’s approach. FDA is also planning to publish a final rule establishing a new compliance date. 
Two-year increments enhance the 
industry’s ability to make orderly adjustments to new labeling requirements without unduly exposing consumers to outdated labels. With this approach, the meat and poultry industry is able to plan for use of label inventories and to develop new labeling materials that meet the requirements of all labeling regulations made within the two year period, thereby minimizing the economic impact of labeling changes. 
This compliance approach also serves 
consumer’s interests because the cost of multiple short-term label revisions that would otherwise occur would likely be passed on to consumers in the form of higher prices. 
FSIS encourages meat and poultry 
companies to comply with new labeling regulations as soon as it is feasible. If companies initiate voluntary label changes, they should consider incorporating any new requirements that have been published as final regulations. 
The new uniform compliance date 
will apply only to final FSIS regulations that require changes in the labeling of 
meat and poultry products and that are published after January 1, 2017, and before December 31, 2018. For each final rule that requires changes in labeling, FSIS will specifically identify January 1, 2020, as the compliance date. All meat and poultry food products that are subject to labeling regulations promulgated between January 1, 2017, and December 31, 2018, will be required to comply with these regulations on products introduced into commerce on or after January 1, 2020. If any food labeling regulation involves special circumstances that justify a compliance date other than January 1, 2020, the Agency will determine an appropriate compliance date and will publish that compliance date in the rulemaking. 
In rulemaking that began with the 
May 4, 2004, proposed rule, FSIS provided notice and solicited comment on the concept of establishing uniform compliance dates for labeling requirements (69 FR 24539). In the March 5, 2007, final rule, FSIS noted that the Agency received only four comments in response to the proposal, all fully supportive of the policy to set uniform compliance dates. Therefore, in the March 5, 2007, final rule, FSIS determined that further rulemaking for the establishment of uniform 
compliance dates for labeling requirements is unnecessary (72 FR 9651). The Agency did not receive comments on the 2007 final rule, and the comments FSIS received on the 2012 final rule on the uniform compliance date were outside the scope of the rule (77 FR 76824). Consistent with its statement in 2007, FSIS finds at this time that further rulemaking on this matter is unnecessary. However, FSIS is providing an opportunity for comment on the uniform compliance date established in this final rule. 
Executive Order 12988 
This final rule has been reviewed 
under the Executive Order 12988, Civil 
Justice Reform. Under this final rule: (1) All state and local laws and regulations that are inconsistent with this rule will be preempted; (2) no retroactive effect will given to this rule; and (3) no retroactive proceedings will be required before parties may file suit in court challenging this rule. 
Executive Orders 12866 and 13563 and 
the Regulatory Flexibility Act 
Executive Orders 12866 and 13563 
direct agencies to assess all costs and benefits of available regulatory alternatives and, if regulation is necessary, to select regulatory approaches that maximize net benefits (including potential economic, environmental, public health and safety effects, distributive impacts, and equity). Executive Order (E.O.) 13563 emphasizes the importance of quantifying both costs and benefits, of reducing costs, of harmonizing rules, and of promoting flexibility. This final rule has been reviewed under E.O. 12866. The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has determined that it is a not significant regulatory action under section 3(f) of E.O. 12866 and, therefore, it has not been reviewed by OMB. 
This rule does not have a significant 
economic impact on a substantial number of small entities; consequently, a regulatory flexibility analysis is not required (5 U.S.C. 601–612). 
Paperwork Requirements 
There are no paperwork or 
recordkeeping requirements associated 
with this policy under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501– 3520). 
E-Government Act Compliance 
FSIS and USDA are committed to 
achieving the purposes of the E- 
Government Act (44 U.S.C. 3601, et seq.) by, among other things, promoting the use of the Internet and other information technologies and providing increased opportunities for citizen access to Government information and services, and for other purposes. 
USDA Nondiscrimination Statement 
No agency, officer, or employee of the 
USDA shall, on the grounds of race, 
color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, age, marital status, family/parental status, income derived from a public assistance program, or political beliefs, exclude from participation in, deny the benefits of, or subject to discrimination any person in the United States under any program or activity conducted by the USDA. 
How To File a Complaint of 
Discrimination 
To file a complaint of discrimination, 
complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, which may be accessed online at http://www.ocio.usda.gov/sites/default/files/docs/2012/Complain _combined_ 6_8_
12.pdf, or write a letter signed by you or your authorized representative. 
Send your completed complaint form 
or letter to USDA by mail, fax, or email: 
Mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture, 
Director, Office of Adjudication, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20250–9410. 
Fax: (202) 690–7442 
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1Consistent with Board practice, the low reserve 
tranche and reserve requirement exemption 
amounts have been rounded to the nearest $0.1 million. Email: program.intake@usda.gov. 
Persons with disabilities who require 
alternative means for communication 
(Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.), should contact USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720–2600 (voice and TDD). 
Additional Public Notification 
FSIS will announce this rule online 
through the FSIS Web page located at 
http://www.fsis.usda.gov/regulations _&_
policies/Interim _&_Final_ Rules/
index.asp. 
FSIS will also make copies of this 
Federal Register publication available through the FSIS Constituent Update, which is used to provide information regarding FSIS policies, procedures, regulations, Federal Register notices, 
FSIS public meetings, and other types of information that could affect or would be of interest to constituents and stakeholders. The Update is communicated via Listserv, a free electronic mail subscription service for industry, trade groups, consumer interest groups, health professionals, and other individuals who have asked to be included. The Update is also available on the FSIS Web page. In addition, FSIS offers an electronic mail subscription service which provides automatic and customized access to selected food safety news and information. This service is available at http://www.fsis.usda.gov/News _&_
Events/Email_ Subscription/. Options 
range from recalls to export information to regulations, directives and notices. Customers can add or delete subscriptions themselves, and have the option to password protect their accounts. 
Dated: December 14, 2016. 
Alfred V. Almanza, 
Acting Administrator. 
[FR Doc. 2016–30463 Filed 12–16–16; 8:45 am] 
BILLING CODE 3410–DM–P 
FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM 
12 CFR Part 204 
[Docket No. R–1553] 
RIN 7100–AE63 
Regulation D; Reserve Requirements 
of Depository Institutions 
AGENCY : Board of Governors of the 
Federal Reserve System. 
ACTION : Final rule. 
SUMMARY : The Board is amending 
Regulation D, Reserve Requirements of Depository Institutions, to reflect the annual indexing of the reserve requirement exemption amount and the low reserve tranche for 2017. The Regulation D amendments set the amount of total reservable liabilities of each depository institution that is subject to a zero percent reserve requirement in 2017 at $15.5 million (up from $15.2 million in 2016). This amount is known as the reserve requirement exemption amount. The Regulation D amendments also set the amount of net transaction accounts at each depository institution (over the reserve requirement exemption amount) that is subject to a three percent reserve requirement in 2017 at $115.1 million (up from $110.2 million in 2016). This amount is known as the low reserve tranche. The adjustments to both of these amounts are derived using statutory formulas specified in the Federal Reserve Act. 
The Board is also announcing changes 
in two other amounts, the nonexempt deposit cutoff level and the reduced reporting limit, that are used to determine the frequency at which depository institutions must submit deposit reports. 
DATES : Effective date: January 18, 2017. 
Compliance dates: The new low 
reserve tranche and reserve requirement exemption amount will apply to the fourteen-day reserve maintenance period that begins January 19, 2017. For depository institutions that report deposit data weekly, this maintenance period corresponds to the fourteen-day computation period that begins December 20, 2016. For depository institutions that report deposit data quarterly, this maintenance period corresponds to the seven-day computation period that begins December 20, 2016. The new values of the nonexempt deposit cutoff level, the reserve requirement exemption amount, and the reduced reporting limit will be used to determine the frequency at which a depository institution submits deposit reports effective in either June or September 2017. 
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT : 
Clinton N. Chen, Attorney (202/452– 3952), Legal Division, or Ezra A. Kidane, Financial Analyst (202/973–6161), Division of Monetary Affairs; for users of Telecommunications Device for the Deaf (TDD) only, contact (202/263– 4869); Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, 20th and C Streets NW., Washington, DC 20551. 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION : Section 
19(b)(2) of the Federal Reserve Act (12 U.S.C. 461(b)(2)) requires each depository institution to maintain reserves against its transaction accounts and nonpersonal time deposits, as prescribed by Board regulations, for the purpose of implementing monetary policy. Section 11(a)(2) of the Federal Reserve Act (12 U.S.C. 248(a)(2)) authorizes the Board to require reports of liabilities and assets from depository institutions to enable the Board to conduct monetary policy. The Board’s actions with respect to each of these provisions are discussed in turn below. 
Reserve Requirements 
Pursuant to section 19(b) of the 
Federal Reserve Act (Act), transaction 
account balances maintained at each depository institution are subject to reserve requirement ratios of zero, three, or ten percent. Section 19(b)(11)(A) of the Act (12 U.S.C. 461(b)(11)(A)) provides that a zero percent reserve requirement shall apply at each depository institution to total reservable liabilities that do not exceed a certain amount, known as the reserve requirement exemption amount. Section 19(b)(11)(B) provides that, before December 31 of each year, the Board shall issue a regulation adjusting the reserve requirement exemption amount for the next calendar year if total reservable liabilities held at all depository institutions increase from one year to the next. No adjustment is made to the reserve requirement exemption amount if total reservable liabilities held at all depository institutions should decrease during the applicable time period. The Act requires the percentage increase in the reserve requirement exemption amount to be 80 percent of the increase in total reservable liabilities of all depository institutions over the one-year period that ends on the June 30 prior to the adjustment. 
Total reservable liabilities of all 
depository institutions increased by 2.3 percent, from $7,477 billion to $7,648 billion between June 30, 2015, and June 30, 2016. Accordingly, the Board is amending Regulation D to set the reserve requirement exemption amount for 2017 at $15.5 million, an increase of $0.3 million from its level in 2016.
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Pursuant to Section 19(b)(2) of the Act 
(12 U.S.C. 461(b)(2)), transaction account balances maintained at each depository institution over the reserve requirement exemption amount and up to a certain amount, known as the low reserve tranche, are subject to a three percent reserve requirement. Transaction account balances over the low reserve tranche are subject to a ten percent reserve requirement. Section 
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