June 2019 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) seeks approval to conduct semi-structured, qualitative interviews with Head Start staff, parents/ guardians, and community providers at six Head Start programs for case studies that explore case management and coordination of family support services.

Comments are requested on proposed flood hazard determinations, which may include additions or modifications of any Base Flood Elevation (BFE), base flood depth, Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA) boundary or zone designation, or regulatory floodway on the Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs), and where applicable, in the supporting Flood Insurance Study (FIS) reports for the communities listed in the table below. The purpose of this notice is to seek general information and comment regarding the preliminary FIRM, and where applicable, the FIS report that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has provided to the affected communities. The FIRM and FIS report are the basis of the floodplain management measures that the community is required either to adopt or to show evidence of having in effect in order to qualify or remain qualified for participation in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). In addition, the FIRM and FIS report, once effective, will be used by insurance agents and others to calculate appropriate flood insurance premium rates for new buildings and the contents of those buildings.

Notice is hereby given that a complaint was filed with the U.S. International Trade Commission on March 12, 2019, under section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, on behalf of 3-A Sanitary Standards, Inc. of McLean, Virginia. A first amended complaint was filed on May 14, 2019, and a second amended complaint was filed on June 3, 2019. The complaint, as amended, alleges violations of section 337 based upon the importation or sale of certain food processing equipment and packaging materials thereof by reason of false advertising and unfair competition, the threat or effect of which is to destroy or substantially injure an industry in the United States. The complainant requests that the Commission institute an investigation and, after the investigation, issue a general, or in the alternative a limited exclusion order, and cease and desist orders.

In accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) proposes to modify and reissue a current DHS system of records titled, ``Department of Homeland Security/U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services-011 E-Verify Program System of Records.'' This system of records describes DHS/U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) collection and maintenance of records on employers, entities authorized by federal law to use E-Verify, employees in the United States, and individuals subject to employment eligibility verification under E-Verify and E-Verify Self-Check. DHS/USCIS is updating this system of records notice to: (1) Add the Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number; (2) add Validation Instrument for Business Enterprises (VIBE) as a new record source; (3) specify under categories of records that information from State Motor Vehicle Agencies can be derived from commercial data providers; (4) update Routine Use E and add Routine Use F to comply with requirements set forth by OMB Memorandum M-17-12, ``Preparing for and Responding to a Breach of Personally Identifiable Information,'' (Jan. 3, 2017); (5) amend Routine Use J to include disclosure to the National Law Enforcement Telecommunications System (NLETS) \1\ for the purpose of validating information from a driver's license, permit, or identification card issued by a State Motor Vehicle Agency; (6) add Routine Use L for disclosure to persons and other entities authorized by federal law to confirm the employment eligibility of individuals subject to verification under E-Verify; (7) add Routine Use M for disclosure to federal government intelligence or counterterrorism agencies or components when DHS becomes aware of a violation or potential violation of E-Verify program requirements that is related to an indication of a threat or potential threat to national security to assist in countering such a threat; and (8) explain that this system of records covers records from other DHS systems of records that may claim exemptions and DHS will comply with the record source system exemptions when relevant. All following routine uses are being renumbered to account for the additional routine uses. Additionally, this notice includes non-substantive changes to simplify the formatting and text of the previously published notice. This modified system will be included in DHS's inventory of record systems.

The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) seeks approval to conduct a statistically representative survey of directors and managers/ coordinators from Head Start grantee organizations regarding their access to and use of training and technical assistance (T/TA) from multiple sources, including ACF's Early Childhood Training and Technical Assistance system. The purpose of the data collection is to inform ACF on three aspects of grantee directors and managers/ coordinators T/TA experience: (1) Search and selection of T/TA; (2) receipt of T/TA; (3) and potential relationships between T/TA received and perceived change in practice.

The Department of Defense is publishing the unclassified text of an arms sales notification.

Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act, the Regulatory Secretariat Division has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request to review and approve a new information collection requirement regarding reporting certain counterfeit or suspect counterfeit parts and certain major or critical nonconformances to the Government-Industry Data Exchange Program system.

The U.S. Department of Energy (``DOE'') is initiating an effort to determine whether to amend the current energy conservation standards for distribution transformers. Under the Energy Policy and Conservation Act of 1975, as amended, DOE must review these standards at least once every six years and publish either a notice of proposed rulemaking (``NOPR'') to propose new standards for distribution transformers or a notice of determination that the existing standards do not need to be amended. This request for information (``RFI'') solicits information from the public to help DOE determine whether amended standards for distribution transformers would result in significant energy savings and whether such standards would be technologically feasible and economically justified. DOE welcomes written comments from the public on any subject within the scope of this document (including topics not raised in this RFI).

On August 26, 2016, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) published in the Federal Register an interim final rule with request for comments placing the substance thiafentanil, including its isomers, esters, ethers, salts and salts of isomers, esters and ethers, in schedule II of the Controlled Substances Act. This final rule adopts that interim final rule without change.

This document contains final regulations regarding the statutory expansion of the class of permissible potential current beneficiaries (PCBs) of an electing small business trust (ESBT) to include nonresident aliens (NRAs). In particular, the final regulations ensure that the income of an S corporation will continue to be subject to U.S. Federal income tax when an NRA is a deemed owner of a grantor trust that elects to be an ESBT.

Pursuant to the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (the Act), the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is publishing this regular biweekly notice. The Act requires the Commission to publish notice of any amendments issued, or proposed to be issued, and grants the Commission the authority to issue and make immediately effective any amendment to an operating license or combined license, as applicable, upon a determination by the Commission that such amendment involves no significant hazards consideration, notwithstanding the pendency before the Commission of a request for a hearing from any person. This biweekly notice includes all notices of amendments issued, or proposed to be issued, from May 21, 2019 to June 3, 2019. The last biweekly notice was published on June 4, 2019.

The Rules and Regulations section of this issue of the Federal Register contains temporary regulations under the Internal Revenue Code (the ``Code'') that limit the dividends received deduction available for certain dividends received from current or former controlled foreign corporations. The temporary regulations also contain rules that limit the applicability of the exception to foreign personal holding company income for certain dividends received by upper-tier controlled foreign corporations from lower-tier controlled foreign corporations and temporary regulations to facilitate administration of certain rules in the temporary regulations. The temporary regulations affect certain U.S. persons that are domestic corporations that receive certain dividends from current or former controlled foreign corporations or are United States shareholders of upper-tier controlled foreign that receive certain dividends from lower-tier controlled foreign corporations.

The United States Coast Guard will conduct an open meeting in Washington, DC in preparation for the upcoming one hundred twenty second session of International Maritime Organization (IMO) Council to be held at the IMO Headquarters, United Kingdom, July 15-19, 2019.

The consent agreement in this matter settles alleged violations of federal law prohibiting unfair or deceptive acts or practices. The attached Analysis to Aid Public Comment describes both the allegations in the complaint and the terms of the consent order embodied in the consent agreementthat would settle these allegations.

The FHWA is reopening the comment period for the Environmental Assessment (Draft) for the Washington, DC to Baltimore Loop Project, which was published on April 24, 2019. The original comment period closed on June 10, 2019. The extension is based on concern expressed by stakeholders that this closing date does not provide sufficient time to review and provide comprehensive comments on the proposal. The FHWA recognizes that others interested in commenting may have similar concerns and agrees that the comment period should be extended.

The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary safety zone for certain waters of the Tennessee River. This action is necessary and intended to ensure safety of life on the navigable waters of the United States immediately prior to, during, and after a pyrotechnics display near Moors Resort and Marina, Gilbertsville, KY. Entry of vessels or persons into this zone is prohibited unless specifically authorized by the Captain of the Port Sector Ohio Valley or a designated representative.

The Department of Energy (DOE) pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, intends to extend for three years, an information collection request with the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). The collections in this package are applicable to contract management in DOE, collected by DOE to monitor and manage the safety performance of its contractors and to fulfill federal reporting requirements. The information obtained from DOE contractors is used by Department management at the appropriate levels to manage the work pertaining to environment, safety and health throughout DOE and will include automated reporting of information into the following systems: Computerized Accident/Incident Reporting System (CAIRS); Occurrence Reporting and Processing System (ORPS); Noncompliance Tracking System (NTS); Radiation Exposure Monitoring System (REMS); Annual Fire Protection Summary Application; Safety Basis Information System; and Lessons Learned System.

The Commission hereby gives notice of the scheduling of the final phase of antidumping investigations Nos. 731-TA-1422-1423 (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 strontium chromate from Austria and France, provided for in subheadings 2841.50.9100 and 3212.90.0050 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, preliminarily determined by the Department of Commerce (``Commerce'') to be sold at less-than-fair-value.