May 2019 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

The Office of Child Support Enforcement; Administration for Children and Families (ACF) is requesting a three-year extension of the National Directory of New Hires (OMB #0970-0166, expiration 7/31/2019). The NDNH Guide for Data Submission/Record Specifications and the Multistate Employer Registration form underwent minor revisions.

In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Defense Health Agency 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 Coast Guard is removing the existing drawbridge operation regulation for the S46 (New Jersey Department of Transportation) Bridge across Hackensack River, mile 14.0, at Little Ferry, New Jersey. The drawbridge was replaced with a fixed bridge in 2018 and the operating regulation is no longer applicable or necessary.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has submitted an information collection request (ICR), NSPS for Ammonium Sulfate Manufacturing Plants (EPA ICR Number 1066.09, OMB Control Number 2060- 0032), to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act. This is a proposed extension of the ICR, which is currently approved through May 31, 2019. Public comments were previously requested via the Federal Register on May 30, 2018 during a 60-day comment period. This notice allows for an additional 30 days for public comments. A fuller description of the ICR is given below, including its estimated burden and cost to the public. An agency may neither conduct nor sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) published a document in the Federal Register of May 15, 2019, concerning the establishment of the Interdepartmental Substance Use Disorders Coordinating Committee and Solicitation of Nominations for Committee Members. The document contained an inadvertent omission of the following membership category from the list of non-federal members that the Secretary of HHS will appoint to the committee: Public safety officer with extensive experience in interacting with adults with a substance use disorder.

The Department of Defense has submitted to OMB for clearance the following proposal for collection of information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act.

In this document, the Federal Communications Commission proposes to reallocate the 1675-1680 MHz band for shared use between incumbent federal operations and new, non-federal flexible wireless (fixed or mobile) use operations. The Commission seeks comment on the appropriate sharing mechanisms that will protect incumbent federal operations while making the spectrum available for new, non-federal use. The Commission also proposes service and technical rules designed to promote efficient and intensive use by any new, non-federal services.

The Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is publishing the names of one or more persons that have been placed on OFAC's Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List based on OFAC's determination that one or more applicable legal criteria were satisfied. All property and interests in property subject to U.S. jurisdiction of these persons are blocked, and U.S. persons are generally prohibited from engaging in transactions with them.

The registrants listed below have applied for and been granted registration by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) as importers of schedule I and schedule II controlled substances.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or Agency) is announcing the availability of a draft guidance for industry entitled ``Development of Therapeutic Protein Biosimilars: Comparative Analytical Assessment and Other Quality-Related Considerations.'' This draft guidance describes the Agency's recommendations on the design and evaluation of comparative analytical studies intended to support a demonstration that a proposed therapeutic protein product is biosimilar to a reference product licensed under the Public Health Service Act (PHS Act). Additionally, this draft guidance is intended to provide recommendations to sponsors on the scientific and technical information for the chemistry, manufacturing, and controls (CMC) portion of a marketing application for a proposed product submitted under the PHS Act. This draft guidance revises the guidance entitled ``Quality Considerations in Demonstrating Biosimilarity of a Therapeutic Protein Product to a Reference Product'' that was published on April 30, 2015.

The Under Secretary for Economic Affairs announces the second meeting of the American Workforce Policy Advisory Board (Advisory Board). Discussions of the Advisory Board will include its progress toward achieving the goals set at its inaugural meeting on March 6, 2019, as well as other Advisory Board matters. The meeting will take place in Charlotte, NC, on Tuesday, June 18, 2019.

The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary special local regulation on the Clinch River from mile 48.5 to mile 52.0 extending from bank to bank to protect the participants of the Dogwood Masters Classic Regatta, vessels, and waterfront facilities from destruction, loss, or injury from sabotage or other subversive acts, accidents, or other causes of a similar nature during the regatta in Oak Ridge, TN. Deviation from the special local regulation is prohibited unless specifically authorized by the Captain of the Port (COTP) Sector Ohio Valley or a designated representative.

The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary safety zone on the St. Lawrence River, near North Meadow Drive, Ogdensburg, NY. This safety zone is intended to restrict vessels from portions of the Saint Lawrence River during a Joint Military Swim Exercise. This temporary safety zone is necessary to protect personnel, mariners, and vessels from the potential hazards associated with swimmers on the open water. Entry of vessels or persons into this zone is prohibited unless specifically authorized by the Captain of the Port Buffalo or a designated representative.

NIOSH gives notice of a decision to evaluate a petition to designate a class of employees from the West Valley Demonstration Project in West Valley, New York, to be included in the Special Exposure Cohort under the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000.

We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain The Boeing Company Model 737-100, -200, -200C, -300, -400, and -500 series airplanes. This AD was prompted by reports indicating that the pitot heat switch is not always set to ON, which could result in misleading air data. This AD requires replacement of pitot anti-icing system components, installation of a junction box and wiring provisions, repetitive testing of the anti- icing system, and applicable on-condition actions. We are issuing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products.

We are superseding Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2014-20-04, which applied to all Airbus SAS Model A318 and A319 series airplanes; Airbus SAS Model A320-111, -211, -212, -214, -231, -232, and -233 airplanes; and Airbus SAS Model A321-111, -112, -131, -211, -212, -213, -231, and -232 airplanes. AD 2014-20-04 required repetitive inspections of the titanium angles between the belly fairing and the keel beam side panel, an inspection of the open holes of cracked titanium angles, and corrective action if necessary. This AD continues to require those actions, adds Model A320-216 airplanes, and requires a detailed inspection for, and replacement of, certain rivets, and corrective actions if necessary. This AD was prompted by reports of cracks at the lower riveting of the four titanium angles that connect the belly fairing to the keel beam side panels. We are issuing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products.

The National Science Foundation (NSF) is announcing plans to renew this collection. In accordance with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we are providing opportunity for public comment on this action. After obtaining and considering public comment, NSF will prepare the submission requesting Office of Management and Budget (OMB) clearance of this collection for no longer than 3 years.

The Department of Defense (DoD) is publishing this notice to announce that the following Federal Advisory Committee meeting of the Defense Advisory Committee on Women in the Services will take place.