September 4, 2019 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

In accordance with the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980, as amended (``CERCLA''), notice is hereby given by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (``EPA''), Region 2, of a proposed cost recovery settlement agreement pursuant to CERCLA between EPA and Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.; Alco Industries Inc.; Bayer CropScience, Inc.; Colonial Heights Packaging Inc.; Continental Holdings Inc.; Croda Inks Corp.; Forenco, Inc.; Henkel US Operations Corporation, for itself and on behalf of Amchem Products, Inc,; LANXESS Sybron Chemicals, Inc.; Reynolds Metals Company, LLC; The Hillshire Brands Company; Sonoco Products Company; Stepan Company; Union Carbide Corporation; and USG Corporation (``Settling Parties'') regarding the Lightman Drum Company Superfund Site, Winslow Township, Camden County, New Jersey (``Site''). Pursuant to the proposed cost recovery settlement agreement, the Settling Parties will pay $13,526.88 to resolve the Settling Parties' civil liability under Section 107(a) of CERCLA for past response costs and will pay future response costs for the Site.

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, FAA invites public comments about our intention to request the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval to renew an information collection. The collection involves the voluntary submission of information gained through the Flight Operations Quality Assurance (FOQA) Program. FOQA is a voluntary safety program designed to improve aviation safety through the proactive use of flight-recorded data. The information collected will allow operators to use this data to identify and correct deficiencies in all areas of flight operations.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announces a forthcoming public advisory committee meeting of the General Hospital and Personal Use Devices Panel of the Medical Devices Advisory Committee (the Committee). The general function of the Committee is to provide advice and recommendations to FDA on regulatory issues. The meeting will be open to the public. FDA is establishing a docket for public comment on this document.

The following persons have been appointed to the ONDCP Senior Executive Service Performance Review Board: Ms. Martha Gagn[eacute] (as Chair), Mr. Kemp Chester, Mr. Michael Gottlieb, and Dr. Terry Zobeck.

The National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior, is requesting nominations for qualified persons to serve as members of the Gateway National Recreation Area Fort Hancock 21st Century Advisory Committee.

This is a Notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for Public Assistance Only for the State of LOUISIANA (FEMA 4458DR), dated 08/27/2019. Incident: Hurricane Barry. Incident Period: 07/10/2019 through 07/15/2019.

We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), are initiating 5-year reviews under the Endangered Species Act, as amended (ESA), for seven northeastern species. A 5-year review is based on the best scientific and commercial data available at the time of the review. We are requesting submission of any such information that has become available since the previous 5-year review for each species.

On August 9, 2019, the U.S. Department of Energy (``DOE'') published in the Federal Register a notice of proposed rulemaking (``NOPR'') to withdraw the test procedure for conventional cooking tops. The August 9, 2019 NOPR announced that the details of a public meeting would be provided in a subsequent notice published in the Federal Register and stated that public comments will be accepted until October 8, 2019. DOE is announcing that a public meeting will be held on October 9, 2019, which will also be available as a webinar. Given the date of the meeting, DOE is extending the public comment period for submitting comments and data on the NOPR by 14 days to October 22, 2019.

The Coast Guard proposes to establish a temporary safety zone for the navigable waters within 100 yards of the North Washington Street Bridge, Charles River, Boston, Massachusetts, from December 1, 2019 through December 31, 2023. The temporary safety zone is necessary to protect personnel, vessels, and the marine environment from potential hazards created during the replacement project of the North Washington Street Bridge. When enforced, this proposed rule would prohibit vessels and persons from being in the safety zone unless authorized by the Captain of the Port Boston or a designated representative. We invite your comments on this proposed rulemaking.

NMFS is prohibiting directed fishing for Pacific cod by catcher vessels using hook-and-line gear in the Western Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska (GOA). This action is necessary to prevent exceeding the 2019 Pacific cod total allowable catch apportioned to catcher vessels using hook-and-line gear in the Western Regulatory Area of the GOA.

In compliance with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission or FERC) is soliciting public comment on the currently approved information collection, FERC-516A, Small Generator Interconnection Agreements.

The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) publishes notice of certain Federal agency requests for records disposition authority (records schedules). We publish notice in the Federal Register and on regulations.gov for records schedules in which agencies propose to dispose of records they no longer need to conduct agency business. We invite public comments on such records schedules.