Office of the Secretary – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

Pursuant to the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, notice is hereby given that a public meeting of the Invasive Species Advisory Committee (ISAC) will meet as indicated below.

The DoD has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for clearance the following proposal for collection of information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act.

The DoD is publishing this notice to announce that the following Federal advisory committee meeting of the Uniform Formulary Beneficiary Advisory Panel (UF BAP) will take place.

The DoD gives notice that it is establishing the Department of the Navy Science and Technology Board (DoN S&T Board) as a discretionary Federal advisory committee.

This notice is to advise interested parties of an additional five-year extension of the Defense Health Agency's (DHA) Evaluation of Non-United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Approved Laboratory Developed Tests (LDTs) Demonstration Project (hereinafter referred to as the ``LDT demonstration''). The original notice was published on June 18, 2014. The LDT demonstration was effective July 18, 2014. It remained in effect for three years (July 18, 2017). A notice was published on June 20, 2017 extending the LDT demonstration for three years. The three-year extension was effective July 19, 2017, through July 18, 2020. A second notice extending the LDT demonstration for an additional three years was published on July 10, 2020. The three-year extension was effective July 19, 2020. It is scheduled to end July 18, 2023. As uncertainty remains regarding future regulatory oversight of LDTs, the LDT demonstration will now be extended for five additional years (July 18, 2028). Additionally, this notice announces the removal of preconception and prenatal carrier screening for Cystic Fibrosis (CF) from the LDT demonstration as these carrier screening tests have been added to the TRICARE Basic (i.e., medical) benefit as directed by the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) of 2022.

The Department of the Interior (DOI) is proposing to amend its regulations to exempt certain records in the INTERIOR/OIG-02, Investigative Records, system of records from one or more provisions of the Privacy Act of 1974 because of criminal, civil, and administrative law enforcement requirements.

Findings of research misconduct have been made against William M. Armstead, Ph.D. (Respondent), who was a Research Associate Professor of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania (UPENN). Respondent engaged in research misconduct in research supported by U.S. Public Health Service (PHS) funds, specifically National Institute of Neurological Diseases and Stroke (NINDS), National Institutes of Health (NIH), grants R01 NS090998-01A1, R21 NS095321, and T32 NS043126 and National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), NIH, grant R01 HD057355. The research was included in grant applications for PHS funds, specifically R35 NS116805-01, R01 NS121149-01, and R01 NS090998-02, -03, -04, and -05 submitted to NINDS, NIH, and R01 HL139506-01 submitted to the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), NIH. The administrative actions, including debarment for a period of seven (7) years, were implemented beginning on June 19, 2023, and are detailed below.

In accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974, the DoD is providing notice to rescind 26 Privacy Act SORNs. A description of these systems can be found in the table in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section. Additionally, the DoD is issuing a direct final rule, published elsewhere in this issue of the Federal Register, to amend its regulation and remove the Privacy Act exemption rules for 14 SORNs (items (a) through (m), and (s) in the aforementioned table) rescinded in this notice.

The Department of Transportation (DOT) invites public comments on our intention to request Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval for an information collection in accordance with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The collection is necessary for administration of the Multimodal Project Discretionary Grants (MPDG). This includes three funding opportunities: the ``National Infrastructure Project Assistance grants program (Mega),'' the ``Nationally Significant Multimodal Freight and Highways Projects grants program (INFRA)'', and the ``Rural Surface Transportation Grant program (Rural)''. The MPDG provides Federal financial assistance for surface transportation infrastructure projectsincluding highway and bridge, intercity passenger rail, railway-highway grade and separation, wildlife crossing, public transportation, marine highway, and freight and multimodal projects, or groups of such projects, of national or regional significance, as well as to projects to improve and expand the surface transportation infrastructure in rural areas.

The DoD is publishing this notice to announce that the following Federal advisory committee meeting of the Defense Science Board (DSB) will take place.

The DoD has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for clearance the following proposal for collection of information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act.

The Department of Transportation is correcting a notice published on June 15, 2023 issue of the Federal Register entitled ``Notice of Funding Opportunity to Establish Cooperative Agreements with Technical Assistance Providers for the Fiscal Year 2022 Thriving Communities Program''. This notice corrects several web links and updates the close date of the application period.

Through this notice, the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development hereby revokes all authority previously delegated to the Associate Deputy Secretary, including the delegation of concurrent authority published in the Federal Register on September 9, 2019.

In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs announces a proposed public information collection and seeks public comment on the provisions thereof. Comments are invited on: whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information shall have practical utility; the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed information collection; ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and ways to minimize the burden of the information collection on respondents, including through the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology.

The DoD has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for clearance the following proposal for collection of information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act.

In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Military Community and Family Policy announces a proposed public information collection and seeks public comment on the provisions thereof. Comments are invited on: whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information shall have practical utility; the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed information collection; ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and ways to minimize the burden of the information collection on respondents, including through the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology.

The U.S. Department of Transportation (Department or DOT) is amending its regulations regarding the formal enforcement procedures that are available if the DOT's Office of Aviation Consumer Protection (OACP) takes enforcement action against an airline or ticket agent, and efforts to settle the matter through a consent order are unsuccessful. Consistent with existing law, this final rule clarifies that DOT may bring a civil action in a United States District Court.

The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, also known as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law or BIL, created the Rural and Tribal Assistance Pilot Program (the Program) to provide early-stage development assistance for rural and tribal infrastructure projects. The Program will award grants for either the hiring of staff or the procurement of expert firms to provide financial, technical, and legal assistance; assistance with development-phase activities; and information regarding innovative financing best practices and case studies. Entities eligible for award include rural local governments or political subdivisions, states, Tribes, and the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands. The Build America Bureau (Bureau) will administer the Program. This Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) makes $3.4 million available for awards under the Program. Assistance will be provided in the form of direct monetary grants for recipients to hire staff or procure advisory assistance. Procurements for and contracts with grantee-contracted advisors procured for this award must comply with the requirements set forth in the Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards, as further described below.

The Department of Commerce, in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on proposed, and continuing information collections, which helps us assess the impact of our information collection requirements and minimize the public's reporting burden. The purpose of this notice is to allow for 60 days of public comment preceding submission of the collection to OMB.

In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, USTRANSCOM announces a proposed public information collection and seeks public comment on the provisions thereof. Comments are invited on whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information shall have practical utility; the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed information collection; ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and ways to minimize the burden of the information collection on respondents, including through the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology.

The MDA is extending the scoping comment period for the notice of intent entitled ``Notice of Intent to Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for an Enhanced Integrated Air and Missile Defense System on Guam,'' published in the Federal Register on May 5, 2023. The MDA is extending the scoping period to August 11, 2023, in response to Typhoon Mawar-related damage and recovery efforts on Guam. In addition, the MDA will reschedule the in-person open house scoping meetings on Guam to the summer of 2023.

The DoD announces the availability of the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) as part of the environmental planning process for the O'Brien Road Access Modernization (ORAM) at Fort George G. Meade, Maryland (hereafter referred to as Fort Meade). The DoD proposes to implement the ORAM project, which would entail renovation and upgrade of inspection facilities, upgrade of access facilities, and corresponding roadway improvements for Mapes, O'Brien, Perimeter, and Venona Roads on Fort Meade. The purpose of the proposed project is to construct facilities and infrastructure to allow for increased capacity for required security processing of traffic and deliveries entering Fort Meade and the National Security Agency (NSA) campus. The need for the proposed project is to address inefficiencies with current infrastructure and capacity issues.

In accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974, the Department of Transportation (DOT), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), proposes to establish a new system of records titled, ``DOT/FAA 856 Airmen Medical Records.'' 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 61.23 Medical Certificates: Requirement and Duration specify operations requiring medical certificates. Collectively, for the purposes of this system of records notice, individuals required to obtain medical certificates are referred to as applicants. This Notice covers records maintained for the required airmen medical certification process which is initiated by the airman medical certificate application. In addition to the initial medical records obtained at time of certification, FAA also maintains information on post-certification medical changes including failed drug and substance abuse testing results that could disqualify certificated airmen. Finally, this system of records supports regulatory enforcement activities and other legal actions, such as denial of medical certifications, so records including, but not limited to, pre- decisional notes in airmen medical files, are exempted from certain access and disclosure requirements of the Privacy Act of 1974.