Agencies and Commissions 2023 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents
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Product Change-Priority Mail and USPS Ground Advantage® Negotiated Service Agreement
The Postal Service gives notice of filing a request with the Postal Regulatory Commission to add a domestic shipping services contract to the list of Negotiated Service Agreements in the Mail Classification Schedule's Competitive Products List.
Boltless Steel Shelving Units Prepackaged for Sale From India, Malaysia, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam; Scheduling of the Final Phase of Antidumping Duty Investigations
The Commission hereby gives notice of the scheduling of the final phase of antidumping investigation Nos. 731-TA-1607-1611 (Final) pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930 (``the Act'') to determine whether 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 boltless steel shelving units prepackaged for sale (``boltless steel shelving'') from India, Malaysia, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam, provided for in subheading 9403.20.00 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States. The Department of Commerce (``Commerce'') has preliminarily determined imports of boltless steel shelving from Malaysia, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam to be sold at less-than-fair value. In addition, Commerce has made negative preliminary determinations of sales at less-than-fair value in the antidumping duty investigation on boltless steel shelving from India.
Safety Standard for Residential Gas Furnaces and Boilers; Notice of Extension of Comment Period
The Consumer Product Safety Commission (Commission or CPSC) published in the Federal Register a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPR) to promulgate a consumer product safety standard to address an unreasonable risk of injury and death associated with residential gas furnaces and boilers. The NPR invited the public to submit written comments during a 60-day comment period. In response to requests for an extension of the comment period, the Commission is extending the comment period.
Federal Advisory Committee Act; Task Force for Reviewing the Connectivity and Technology Needs of Precision Agriculture in the United States
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) hereby announces that the charter of the Task Force for Reviewing the Connectivity and Technology Needs of Precision Agriculture in the United States (the Task Force) has been renewed for a period expiring on January 1, 2025, pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) and after consultation with the Committee Management Secretariat, General Services Administration.
Regulatory Guide: Damping Values for Seismic Design of Nuclear Power Plants
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is issuing Revision 2 to Regulatory Guide (RG), 1.61, ``Damping Values for Seismic Design of Nuclear Power Plants.'' This RG provides guidance on damping values that the NRC staff finds acceptable for use in the seismic response analysis of seismic Category I nuclear power plant structures, systems, and components. The specified damping values are intended for elastic dynamic seismic analysis where energy dissipation is accounted for by viscous damping.
New Postal Products
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.
Agency Information Collection Activities: Announcement of Board Approval under Delegated Authority and Submission to OMB
The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Board) is adopting a proposal to extend for three years, with revision, the Reports of Foreign Banking Organizations (FR Y-7N, FR Y-7NS, and FR Y- 7Q; OMB No. 7100-0125).
Administrative Declaration of a Disaster for the State of New York
This is a notice of an Administrative declaration of a disaster for the State of New York dated 12/04/2023. Incident: Severe Storms and Flooding. Incident Period: 09/28/2023 through 09/30/2023.
Small Business Size Standards: Revised Size Standards Methodology
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA or Agency) advises the public that it has revised its white paper explaining how it establishes, reviews, and modifies small business size standards. The revised white paper provides a detailed description of SBA's size standards methodology, including changes from SBA's 2019 Revised Size Standards Methodology (2019 Methodology, available at www.sba.gov/ size), which guided SBA's recently completed second five-year review of size standards as required by the Small Business Jobs Act of 2010 (Jobs Act). SBA welcomes comments and feedback on the 2023 Revised Methodology, which SBA intends to apply to the forthcoming third five- year review of size standards.
Certain Computer Network Security Equipment and Systems, Related Software, Components Thereof, and Products Containing Same; Notice of Commission Determination To Review in Part and, on Review, To Affirm a Final Initial Determination Finding No Violation of Section 337; Termination of the Investigation
Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has determined to review in part a final initial determination (``Final ID'') issued by the presiding administrative law judge (``ALJ'') finding no violation of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, with respect to U.S. Patent Nos. 9,264,370 (``the '370 patent''); 10,193,917 (``the '917 patent''); and 10,284,526 (``the '526 patent''). On review, the Commission has determined to take no position regarding whether the economic prong of the domestic industry requirement is satisfied, and to affirm under modified reasoning the Final ID's finding of no violation of section 337 with respect to those patents. This investigation is terminated.
Inspection Service Authority; Technical Correction
The U.S. Postal ServiceTM is amending its regulations governing mail covers so that they are consistent with current mail classification terminology.
Order; Issuance; In the Matter of Magnus Quitmeyer
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) issued an Order to Magnus Quitmeyer, a former employee of Arizona Public Services Company (APS), prohibiting his involvement in any NRC licensed activities for a period of five years. The Order is based on him having twice tested positive for an illegal substance, namely marijuana, during fitness-for-duty tests while he was employed by APS and held an NRC operator's license. The Order is also based on the results of NRC investigations. The Order is effective upon issuance.
Confirmatory Order; Issuance; In the Matter of ProTechnics Division of Core Laboratories LP
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) issued a Confirmatory Order to ProTechnics Division of Core Laboratories LP (ProTechnics) to document commitments made as part of a settlement agreement made between the NRC and ProTechnics following an alternative dispute resolution mediation session held on October 12, 2023. The mediation addressed six apparent violations involving ProTechnics' abandonment of well logging sources, compliance with disposal of effluents limits within the Gulf of Mexico, and compliance with NRC requirements for monitoring occupational radiation exposure. ProTechnics has committed to various measures intended to improve the effectiveness of its radiation safety program, develop better well logging source abandonment procedures, and to train its employees on occupational exposure limits and the proper use of dosimetry. The Confirmatory Order is effective upon issuance.
Supplemental Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service
The Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (FMCS), with the concurrence of the Office of Government Ethics (OGE), is issuing this final rule for FMCS employees. This rule supplements the Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Executive Branch (OGE Standards) issued by OGE and is necessary because it addresses ethical issues unique to the FMCS. This rule sets forth prior approval requirements for certain outside employment and outside activities for all FMCS employees, other than special government employees.
Information Collection; Data Collection for a National Evaluation of the American Rescue Plan
Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act, OES is proposing new data collection activities conducted for the National Evaluation of the American Rescue Plan (ARP). The objective of this project is to provide a systematic look at the contributions of selected ARP-funded programs toward achieving equitable outcomes to inform program design and delivery across the Federal Government. The project will include in-depth, cross-cutting evaluations and data analysis of selected ARP programs, especially those with shared outcomes, common approaches, or overlapping recipient communities; and targeted, program-specific analyses to fill critical gaps in evidence needs.
Indirect Transfers of Licenses; Order; In the Matter of General Electric Company, GE-Hitachi Nuclear Energy Americas, LLC, and Global Nuclear Fuel-Americas, LLC
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is issuing an order approving the application filed by General Electric Company (GE), GE-Hitachi Nuclear Energy Americas, LLC (GEHA), and Global Nuclear Fuel-Americas, LLC (GNF-A) on May 30, 2023, as supplemented by letters dated June 20, June 26, and September 27, 2023. Specifically, the order approves the indirect transfers of Possession Only License No. DPR-1 for the Vallecitos Boiling Water Reactor at the Vallecitos Nuclear Center (VNC) in Sunol, California; Possession Only License No. TR-1 for the GE Test Reactor at the VNC; Facility Operating License No. R-33 for the Nuclear Test Reactor at the VNC; Possession Only License No. DR-10 for the Empire State Atomic Development Associates Vallecitos Experimental Superheat Reactor at the VNC; Special Nuclear Material License Nos. SNM-960 and SNM-1270 for the VNC; Special Nuclear Material License No. SNM-1097 for the Wilmington Fuel Manufacturing Facility in Wilmington, North Carolina; Special Nuclear Material License No. SNM- 2500 for the Morris Operation Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation in Grundy County, Illinois, near Morris, Illinois; and Export License Nos. XR135, XSNM1662, XSNM3066, XCOM1124, XSNM03135, XSNM3398, and XSNM3785 from GE, the parent company of the license holders, GEHA and GNF-A, to GE Vernova LLC, later to be converted to a corporation (GE Vernova Corp.).
Procurement List; Additions
This action adds service(s) to the Procurement List that will be furnished by nonprofit agencies employing persons who are blind or have other severe disabilities.
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request
NARA proposes to request an extension from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) of a currently approved information collection used when veterans or other authorized individuals request information from or copies of documents in military service records. We invite you to comment on this proposed information collection pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
Care Labeling Rule
As part of its ongoing, systematic review of all Federal Trade Commission rules and guides, the Commission terminates the Care Labeling Rule review.
Negative Option Rule
The Federal Trade Commission (``FTC'' or ``Commission'') has proposed amendments to the ``Rule Concerning the Use of Prenotification Negative Option Plans,'' to be retitled the ``Rule Concerning Subscriptions and Other Negative Option Plans'' (``Negative Option Rule'' or ``Rule''). The proposed changes are calculated to combat unfair or deceptive business practices, including recurring charges for products or services consumers do not want and cannot cancel without undue difficulty. In response to the notice of proposed rulemaking, several commenters requested an informal hearing. The informal hearing will be conducted virtually on January 16, 2024, at 10 a.m. Eastern, and the Commission's Chief Presiding Officer, the Chair, has appointed Administrative Law Judge for the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Honorable Carol Fox Foelak, to serve as the presiding officer of the informal hearing.
ExotoUSA LLC-Old Southern Brass; Analysis of Proposed Consent Order To Aid Public Comment
The consent agreement in this matter settles alleged violations of Federal law prohibiting unfair or deceptive acts or practices. The attached Analysis of Proposed Consent Order to Aid Public Comment describes both the allegations in the complaint and the terms of the consent orderembodied in the consent agreementthat would settle these allegations.
Request for Information (RFI) on NSF Public Access Plan 2.0: Ensuring Open, Immediate, and Equitable Access to National Science Foundation Funded Research; Correction
The National Science Foundation (NSF) published a document in the Federal Register of November 16, 2023, concerning a request for public input from the science and engineering research and education community on implementing NSF Public Access Plan 2.0: Ensuring Open, Immediate, and Equitable Access to National Science Foundation Funded Research. The links in the notice for the request for information and documentation did not publish; this notice serves to provide those links. The rest of the notice is being published in whole. This plan, described in SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION, represents an update to NSF current public access requirements in response to recent White House Office of Science and Technology Policy guidance. A primary consideration during the development of NSF's plan has been potential equity impacts of public access requirements. NSF's goal is to improve equity throughout the research life cycle, making data and opportunities available to all researchers, including those from marginalized communities and historically under-resourced institutions of higher education in the U.S. NSF is committed to considering the needs of the diverse US research community, including identifying possible unintended consequences that the plan and its implementation could produce.
Review of International Authorizations To Assess Evolving National Security, Law Enforcement, Foreign Policy, and Trade Policy Risks; Amendment of the Schedule of Application Fees
In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) adopts an Order announcing a requirement that all international section 214 authorization holders respond to a one-time collection to update the Commission's records regarding the foreign ownership of international section 214 authorization holders. The Commission, through its Telecommunications and Analysis Division, Office of International Affairs, further adopts a Supplemental Order exempting qualifying international section 214 authorization holders from having to provide certain items of information as part of the information collection. The Commission also announces that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has approved the information collection associated with the Commission's Order, FCC 23-28. Consistent with the Order, this document provides notice of the filing deadline of the information collection.
Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records
In accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974, NSF proposes to establish a new agency system of records, entitled Freedom of Information Act and Privacy Act Request and Appeal Records, NSF-81. This system comprises records of requests and administrative appeals filed by individuals seeking access to agency records under the Freedom of Information Act, and requests and appeals by individuals seeking to access or amend agency records, if any, that NSF may maintain about them under the Privacy Act. System records about individual requesters, and their attorneys or representatives, if applicable, include the original request for access, amendment, and any administrative appeal, and other supporting documentation, which can include memoranda, correspondence, notes, copies of records released to the requester, and other file materials compiled or generated in the processing and disposition of the individual's request or appeal.
Protecting Consumers from SIM-Swap and Port-Out Fraud
In this document, the Federal Communications Commission adopted a Report and Order that adopts measures designed to address two fraudulent practices bad actors use to take control of consumers' cell phone accounts and wreak havoc on people's financial and digital lives without ever gaining physical control of a consumer's phone. The Report and Order revises the Commission's Customer Proprietary Network Information (CPNI) and Local Number Portability (LNP) rules to require wireless providers to adopt secure methods of authenticating a customer before redirecting a customer's phone number to a new device or provider. The Report and Order also require wireless providers to immediately notify customers whenever a SIM change or port-out request is made on customers' accounts, and take additional steps to protect customers from SIM swap and port-out fraud.
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