Notice of Intent To Request Emergency Processing of Information Collection: Public Charge Questionnaire, 8087-8088 [2020-02866]
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This is an amendment of the
Presidential declaration of a major
disaster for the Commonwealth of
Puerto Rico (FEMA–4473–DR), dated
01/16/2020.
Incident: Earthquakes.
Incident Period: 12/28/2019 and
continuing.
SUMMARY:
Issued on 02/05/2020.
Physical Loan Application Deadline
Date: 03/16/2020.
Economic Injury (EIDL) Loan
Application Deadline Date: 10/16/2020.
ADDRESSES: Submit completed loan
applications to: U.S. Small Business
Administration, Processing and
Disbursement Center, 14925 Kingsport
Road, Fort Worth, TX 76155.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A.
Escobar, Office of Disaster Assistance,
U.S. Small Business Administration,
409 3rd Street SW, Suite 6050,
Washington, DC 20416, (202) 205–6734.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The notice
of the President’s major disaster
declaration for the Commonwealth of
PUERTO RICO, dated 01/16/2020, is
hereby amended to include the
following areas as adversely affected by
the disaster:
Primary Municipalities (Physical
Damage and Economic Injury
Loans): Arecibo, Ciales,
Hormigueros, Juana Diaz, Las
Marias, Mayaguez, Morovis,
Orocovis, Sabana Grande.
Contiguous Municipalities (Economic
Injury Loans Only):
Puerto Rico: Barceloneta, Florida,
Manati, Santa Isabel, Vega Baja.
All other information in the original
declaration remains unchanged.
DATES:
(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
Number 59008)
James Rivera,
Associate Administrator for Disaster
Assistance.
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
[Public Notice: 11019]
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Winnipeg, MB, Canada Hearing
International Red River Board Report
on Nutrient Targets
Notice of public hearing; request
for comments.
ACTION:
The International Joint
Commission is having a meeting and
request public comment on
recommendations by the International
Red River Board (IRRB) on proposed
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nutrient concentration objectives and
nutrient load targets for the Red River at
the boundary between the United States
and Canada. The IRRB’s full report can
be found on the IJC website at the
following link: www.ijc.org/what/
engagement/public-comment-IIRBnutrient-2020.
DATES: Public Hearing: February 12,
2020, 7–9 p.m.; Comments due:
February 28, 2020.
ADDRESSES: The public hearing will be
held at Four Points by Sheraton Hotel
Winnipeg South, 2935 Pembina
Highway Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
R3T 2H5. Comments will be accepted by
the following methods:
• Public hearing: 2935 Pembina
Highway Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
R3T 2H5.
• Mail: 1717 H Street NW, Suite 845,
Washington, DC 20006.
• Email: bevacqauf@
washington.ijc.org.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Sarah Lobrichon (Ottawa), 613–992–
5368, lobrichons@ottawa.ijc.org or
Frank Bevacqua (Washington), 202–
736–9024, bevacqauf@
washington.ijc.org.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Commission reports on water quality of
the Red River as it crosses the boundary
pursuant to a reference under Article IX
of the Boundary Waters Treaty between
the United States and Canada.
Commission recommendations to the
two federal governments under Article
IX References of the Boundary Waters
Treaty are not binding and not to be
considered decisions of the two federal
governments.
The International Red River Board
was established by the Commission in
part to assist in reporting on the water
quality of the Red River as it crosses the
boundary and to recommend
amendments or additions to the water
quality objectives approved by the U.S.
and Canadian governments in 1968
when considered warranted by the
Commission.
In the 2000s the IRRB identified
nutrients as an issue of concern. The
Board established a Water Quality
Committee to develop recommendations
for potential nutrient load allocations
and/or targets. At the IRRB’s September
2019 meeting the Board agreed to
recommend the following nutrient
concentration objectives and nutrient
load targets for the Red River at the
boundary between the U.S. and Canada:
• Nutrient concentration objective:
Total Phosphorus 0.15 mg/L.
• Total Nitrogen: 1.15 mg/L.
• Application: Seasonal Average
(April 1–October 30).
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• Nutrient load target: Total
Phosphorus 1,400 tonnes/year.
• Total Nitrogen: 9,525 tonnes/year.
• Application: Five year running
average.
Commissioners will be present to hear
comments at the above referenced
public hearing in Winnipeg, Manitoba,
Canada on February 12, 2020 from 7–9
p.m. A public comment period on the
IRRB’s report will also be open through
February 28, 2020. Public input is
essential to the Commission’s
consideration of a recommendation to
the Governments of the United States
and Canada.
The International Joint Commission
was established under the Boundary
Waters Treaty of 1909 to help the United
States and Canada prevent and resolve
disputes over the use of the waters the
two countries share. Its responsibilities
include investigating and reporting on
issues of concern when asked by the
governments of the two countries.
www.ijc.org.
Frank L. Bevacqua,
Public Information Officer, U.S. Section,
International Joint Commission, Department
of State.
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
[Public Notice:11035]
Notice of Intent To Request Emergency
Processing of Information Collection:
Public Charge Questionnaire
ACTION:
Public notice.
The Department of State
intends to seek emergency processing of
proposed form DS–5540, Public Charge
Questionnaire from the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB). The
Department will seek OMB approval of
the form by February 24, 2020, so that
the Department can implement its
interim final rule on the public charge
ground of visa ineligibility on this date.
The Department also intends to
respond, in the supporting statement
drafted in support of the request for
OMB approval, to public comments that
it received in response to its request for
public comments on the same form DS–
5540 that was published in the Federal
Register on October 24. The Department
will publish another notice in the
Federal Register once it has requested
emergency processing from OMB.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Direct requests for additional
information regarding the collection
listed in this notice, including requests
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for copies of the proposed collection
instrument and supporting documents
to Taylor Beaumont, Acting Chief,
Legislation and Regulations Division,
Visa Services, Bureau of Consular
Affairs, Department of State, 600 19th
St. NW, Washington, DC 20006, (202)
485–8910, VisaRegs@state.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Abstract
On October 24, 2019, the Department
published a notice in the Federal
Register to announce that it was seeking
OMB approval of the DS–5540, Public
Charge Questionnaire, and invited
public comment for a 60-day period.
The 60-day comment period ended on
December 23, 2019, and the Department
received 92 comments. Approval of this
form will permit the Department to
implement the Department’s interim
final rule on public charge published on
October 11, 2019.
The Department of Homeland
Security has announced that it will
begin implementation of its final rule on
the public charge ground of
inadmissibility on February 24, 2020, in
all states other than Illinois. The
Department now intends to seek
emergency processing of the DS–5540
pursuant to 5 CFR 1320.13, because
there is insufficient time to complete the
ongoing process for OMB form approval
under 5 CFR 1320.10 prior to February
24, 2020. The Department seeks to align
the Department’s standards with those
of the Department of Homeland
Security, to avoid situations where a
consular officer will evaluate an alien’s
circumstances and conclude that the
alien is not likely at any time to become
a public charge, only for the Department
of Homeland Security to evaluate the
same alien when he seeks admission to
the United States on the visa issued by
the Department of State and find the
alien inadmissible on public charge
grounds under the same facts.
Carl C. Risch,
Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Consular
Affairs, Department of State.
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
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[Public Notice: 11031]
Call for Expert Reviewers To Submit
Comments on the Intergovernmental
Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)
Working Group I Contribution to the
Sixth Assessment Report
The Department of State, in
cooperation with the United States
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Global Change Research Program
(USGCRP), requests expert review of the
second-order draft of the IPCC Working
Group I (WGI) contribution to the Sixth
Assessment Report cycle (AR6),
including the first draft of the Summary
for Policymakers (SPM).
The United Nations Environment
Programme (UNEP) and the World
Meteorological Organization (WMO)
established the IPCC in 1988. As
reflected in its governing documents,
the role of the IPCC is to assess on a
comprehensive, objective, open, and
transparent basis the scientific,
technical, and socio-economic
information relevant to understanding
the scientific basis of risk of humaninduced climate change, its potential
impacts, and options for adaptation and
mitigation. IPCC reports should be
neutral with respect to policy, although
they may need to deal objectively with
scientific, technical, and socioeconomic factors relevant to the
application of particular policies. The
principles and procedures for the IPCC
and its preparation of reports can be
found at: https://www.ipcc.ch/site/
assets/uploads/2018/09/ipccprinciples.pdf and https://www.ipcc.ch/
site/assets/uploads/2018/09/ipccprinciples-appendix-a-final.pdf. In
accordance with these procedures, IPCC
documents undergo peer review by
experts and governments. The purpose
of these reviews is to ensure the reports
present a comprehensive, objective, and
balanced view of the subject matter they
cover.
As part of the U.S. government
review—starting March 2, 2020—
experts wishing to contribute to the U.S.
government review are encouraged to
register via the USGCRP Review and
Comment System (https://
review.globalchange.gov/). Instructions
and the second-order draft will be
available for download via the system.
In accordance with IPCC policy, drafts
of the report are provided for review
purposes only and are not to be cited or
distributed. All technical comments
received that are relevant to the text
under review will be forwarded to the
IPCC authors for their consideration. To
be considered for inclusion in the U.S.
government submission, comments
must be received by April 2, 2020.
Experts may choose to provide
comments directly through the IPCC’s
expert review process, which occurs in
parallel with the U.S. government
review: https://apps.ipcc.ch/comments/
ar6wg1/sod/. To avoid duplication,
experts are requested to submit
comments via either the USGCRP or
IPCC review websites, not both.
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This notice will be published in the
Federal Register.
Holly Kirking Loomis,
Acting Director, Office of Global Change,
Department of State.
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SUSQUEHANNA RIVER BASIN
COMMISSION
Commission Meeting
Susquehanna River Basin
Commission.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The Susquehanna River Basin
Commission will hold its regular
business meeting on March 13, 2020, in
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Details
concerning the matters to be addressed
at the business meeting are contained in
the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section
of this notice. Also the Commission
published a document in the Federal
Register on January 9, 2020, concerning
its public hearing on February 6, 2020,
in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
DATES: The meeting will be held on
Friday, March 13, 2020, at 9 a.m.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
the Susquehanna River Basin
Commission, 4423 N Front Street,
Harrisburg, PA 17110.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Jason E. Oyler, General Counsel and
Secretary to the Commission, telephone:
717–238–0423; fax: 717–238–2436.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
business meeting will include actions or
presentations on the following items: (1)
Informational presentation of interest to
the lower Susquehanna River region; (2)
Resolution 2020–01 adopting the
Commission’s Fiscal Year 2021 Budget
Reconciliation; (3) ratification/approval
of contracts/grants; (4) Resolution 2020–
02 adopting Final Rulemaking regarding
consumptive use mitigation and
adopting Consumptive Use Mitigation
Policy; (5) Resolution 2020–03 adopting
Guidance for the Preparation Of A
Metering Plan & A Groundwater
Elevation Monitoring Plan For Water
Withdrawals, Consumptive Uses, And
Diversions (‘‘Metering Plan Guidance’’);
and (6) Regulatory Program projects.
This agenda is complete at the time of
issuance, but other items may be added,
and some stricken without further
notice. The listing of an item on the
agenda does not necessarily mean that
the Commission will take final action on
it at this meeting. When the
Commission does take final action,
notice of these actions will be published
SUMMARY:
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
[Public Notice:11035]
Notice of Intent To Request Emergency Processing of Information
Collection: Public Charge Questionnaire
ACTION: Public notice.
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SUMMARY: The Department of State intends to seek emergency processing
of proposed form DS-5540, Public Charge Questionnaire from the Office
of Management and Budget (OMB). The Department will seek OMB approval
of the form by February 24, 2020, so that the Department can implement
its interim final rule on the public charge ground of visa
ineligibility on this date. The Department also intends to respond, in
the supporting statement drafted in support of the request for OMB
approval, to public comments that it received in response to its
request for public comments on the same form DS-5540 that was published
in the Federal Register on October 24. The Department will publish
another notice in the Federal Register once it has requested emergency
processing from OMB.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Direct requests for additional
information regarding the collection listed in this notice, including
requests
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for copies of the proposed collection instrument and supporting
documents to Taylor Beaumont, Acting Chief, Legislation and Regulations
Division, Visa Services, Bureau of Consular Affairs, Department of
State, 600 19th St. NW, Washington, DC 20006, (202) 485-8910,
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Abstract
On October 24, 2019, the Department published a notice in the
Federal Register to announce that it was seeking OMB approval of the
DS-5540, Public Charge Questionnaire, and invited public comment for a
60-day period. The 60-day comment period ended on December 23, 2019,
and the Department received 92 comments. Approval of this form will
permit the Department to implement the Department's interim final rule
on public charge published on October 11, 2019.
The Department of Homeland Security has announced that it will
begin implementation of its final rule on the public charge ground of
inadmissibility on February 24, 2020, in all states other than
Illinois. The Department now intends to seek emergency processing of
the DS-5540 pursuant to 5 CFR 1320.13, because there is insufficient
time to complete the ongoing process for OMB form approval under 5 CFR
1320.10 prior to February 24, 2020. The Department seeks to align the
Department's standards with those of the Department of Homeland
Security, to avoid situations where a consular officer will evaluate an
alien's circumstances and conclude that the alien is not likely at any
time to become a public charge, only for the Department of Homeland
Security to evaluate the same alien when he seeks admission to the
United States on the visa issued by the Department of State and find
the alien inadmissible on public charge grounds under the same facts.
Carl C. Risch,
Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Consular Affairs, Department of State.
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